President Donald Trump spoke with families tracking Santa Claus through NORAD and extended Christmas greetings to U.S. servicemembers as part of a White House holiday tradition.

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President Donald Trump participated Wednesday in a series of calls with families tracking Santa Claus through the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s annual NORAD Santa Tracker, while also speaking directly with U.S. servicemembers to wish them a merry Christmas.

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Earlier in the day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly praised Trump’s foreign policy efforts, referring to him as the “president of peace” and citing what he described as progress toward ending global conflicts during the first year of Trump’s second administration.

The holiday calls combined a lighthearted annual event with broader recognition of the military and diplomatic efforts highlighted by administration officials as the year draws to a close.

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