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🇺🇸 Trump Strikes ISIS on Christmas
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On Christmas night, President Trump acted decisively — ordering U.S. airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria responsible for the brutal slaughter of Christians.
Speaking as Commander in Chief, Trump said the United States launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against what he called “ISIS terrorist scum,” warning that there will be many more dead terrorists if the killing of Christians continues.
The operation, carried out by the Department of War in coordination with Nigerian authorities, targeted ISIS strongholds in northwest Nigeria. Trump made his message unmistakably clear: under his leadership, radical Islamic terrorism will not be allowed to thrive, especially when innocent Christians are targeted for their faith.
As the world watched on Christmas night, Trump reminded enemies everywhere that America still defends faith, life, and freedom — with strength.
Scroll down for the rest of today’s top Trump news!
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🔔 Trump Strikes ISIS on Christmas
🇺🇦 Trump-Brokered Ukraine Security Framework Nearing Completion
🎅 Trump Takes Santa Calls From Mar-a-Lago
🎭 Trump-Kennedy Center Jazz Concert Canceled
🇬🇱 Trump’s Greenland Envoy Says No Plans to Conquer
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Trump made good on his threats Christmas night by ordering airstrikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria who have been massacring Christians. The Department of War executed the strikes in Sokoto State after Trump spent weeks warning there would be "hell to pay" if the killing didn't stop. The move marks another overseas military intervention despite Trump's campaign promises to end "endless wars."
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy announced Ukraine and the US are close to finalizing a comprehensive 20-point framework covering security guarantees and economic arrangements. The deal involves European partners and includes a separate bilateral document headed to Congress for review. Russia's already pushing back though, viewing the plan as just a starting point and preparing to demand major changes including additional restrictions on Ukraine's military.
Check out all the latest developments and more below!
🇺🇦 Trump-Brokered Ukraine Security Framework Nearing Completion
Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the US are close to finalizing a 20-point plan of security guarantees and economic arrangements with accompanying documents involving Ukraine, the US, and European partners. A separate bilateral document with Washington covering security guarantees is intended for US Congress review, with key military annexes "almost 90%" agreed upon and a first version of Ukraine's economic recovery agreement prepared. Zelenskyy warned diplomacy hasn't reduced military threat and criticized Moscow for rejecting Christmas ceasefire proposals as a "bad signal" while confirming Russian forces captured a border village in Sumy region, taking dozens of civilians and 13 Ukrainian soldiers prisoner. Bloomberg reported Russia views the 20-point plan as only a starting point and intends to seek key changes including additional restrictions on Ukraine's military. A widening gap exists between Kyiv's portrayal of progress and Moscow's insistence on renegotiating core elements.
🎅 Trump Takes NORAD Santa Calls From Mar-a-Lago
Trump and Melania fielded NORAD Santa Tracker calls from Mar-a-Lago on Christmas Eve, with Trump telling a child wanting a Kindle "you must be a high-IQ person, we need more high-IQ people in the country." An 8-year-old North Carolina girl asked if Santa would be upset without cookies, to which Trump replied Santa "won't get mad but will be very disappointed, Santa tends to be a little on the cherubic side." A Kansas child worried about getting coal prompted Trump to say "you mean clean, beautiful coal, coal is clean and beautiful, please remember that at all costs." Trump told an Oklahoma child "Santa loves Oklahoma like I do, you know Oklahoma was very good to me in the election, don't ever leave Oklahoma." Discussing Santa tracking, Trump said "we track Santa all over the world, we want to make sure he's not infiltrated, that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa, we found that Santa is Good!"
🎭 Trump-Kennedy Center Jazz Concert Canceled
Chuck Redd, who has hosted holiday Jazz Jams at the Kennedy Center since 2006, called off his Christmas Eve performance after Trump's name was added to the building. Redd told the AP "when I saw the name change on Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert" following the Kennedy Center board's unanimous vote to rename the institution "Trump-Kennedy Center." Workers swiftly added Trump's name to the building's exterior and the website header changed to "The Trump Kennedy Center," prompting backlash from the Kennedy family including Maria Shriver who called the decision "beyond comprehension" and Kerry Kennedy who vowed to remove Trump's name after he leaves office. The 1964 law signed by LBJ designates the center as a living memorial to JFK and prohibits the board from making it a memorial to anyone else or putting another person's name on the building's exterior, yet Trump was elected chairman after removing 18 Biden-appointed trustees in February. Several artists have canceled performances since Trump returned to office including Lin-Manuel Miranda who pulled a "Hamilton" production.
🇬🇱 Trump’s Greenland Envoy Says No Plans to Conquer
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, appointed special envoy to Greenland by Trump on Sunday, said the administration wants dialogue with Greenlanders and is not seeking to "conquer" the island. Landry said discussions must understand what Greenlanders want, asking "What are they looking for? What opportunities have they not gotten? Why haven't they gotten the protection that they actually deserve?" while adding the US "has always been a welcoming party" and won't "go in there trying to conquer anybody" or "take over anybody's country." Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a joint statement that "national borders and sovereignty of states rooted in international law, fundamental principles, you cannot annex another country, not even with argument about international security." Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called Trump's comments "completely unacceptable" and said he would summon the US ambassador, declaring the Danish kingdom "sovereign and cannot accept that others question it." Trump previously posted that "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity" for national security and declared in January "MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!"
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are pictured in their official Christmas portrait.
🔔 Trump Strikes ISIS on Christmas 🔔
President Trump ordered airstrikes on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria, declaring he would no longer tolerate the slaughter of Christians in the region. The Department of War executed numerous strikes in Sokoto State with Nigerian government cooperation after Trump warned there would be "hell to pay" if the killing continued. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the fulfillment of Trump's demand to protect persecuted Christians. Trump stated "our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper" following weeks of intensifying religiously targeted attacks that experts describe as genocidal.
The strikes came after multiple high-profile attacks including the Christ Apostolic Church incident where two were killed and 38 kidnapped, and the St. Mary's School abduction of over 300 students and staff, with 253 students and 12 teachers still in captivity.
Nigeria has been designated a "country of particular concern" for religious freedom violations as Islamist groups including Boko Haram and Fulani jihadist militias conduct systematic eradication campaigns against Christian communities. Attacks consistently spike around Christmas and Easter, with Nigerian officials describing an "obliteration" campaign targeting Christians. Open Doors reports eight violent attacks per day on Nigerian Christians.
Nigerian President Tinubu, a Muslim married to a Christian, has dismissed the religious nature of the violence, attributing attacks to "bandits" or climate-related conflict. After initially rejecting Trump's designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, Tinubu later declared a state of emergency and fired his defense minister.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement praising the decisive action against those orchestrating religious violence. Sen. Tom Cotton praised the strikes against "bloodthirsty ISIS savages." Trump had previously threatened to go "guns-a-blazing" if the Christian slaughter did not stop. The administration also implemented a new visa restriction policy targeting orchestrators of religious violence in Nigeria. Netanyahu highlighted during this period that Israel remains the only Middle East country where Christians thrive, referencing the Nigeria situation as a stark contrast.
Trump sent Christmas wishes to all Americans including "Radical Left Scum" in a Truth Social post listing his accomplishments. The post highlighted no open borders, no men in women's sports, no transgender procedures for everyone, strong law enforcement, record stock market and 401Ks, lowest crime in decades, no inflation, and 4.3% GDP growth two points better than expected. Trump credited tariffs with bringing trillions in growth and boasted of the strongest national security, declaring America is "respected again." The Christmas message followed Trump taking NORAD Santa calls where he joked with children about tracking Santa's journey.
Trump calls children as he participates in tracking Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago.
🍟 Quick Bite News 🍟
⚖️ A federal judge has cleared the way for New York's Green Light Law, ruling against the Trump administration's effort to block the state from giving driver's licenses without requiring proof of legal US residency. The DOJ sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James in February, but Nardacci found the DOJ failed to prove claims that state law sought to invalidate federal law. AG Pam Bondi said the law blocks federal agents enforcing immigration laws from seeing illegal immigrants' criminal driving records during traffic stops, with New York being one of a dozen states allowing illegals to drive.
⚖️ 19 Democrat-led states and Washington D.C. filed a lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his declaration that "sex-rejecting procedures" such as puberty blockers and surgical procedures are "neither safe nor effective as a treatment" for gender dysphoria in minors. The lawsuit argues the declaration is inaccurate and unlawful, with NY AG Letitia James stating "Secretary Kennedy cannot unilaterally change medical standards by posting a document online." The federal government proposed two rules to exclude medical providers from Medicare and Medicaid if they provide such care.
⚖️ Justice Samuel Alito criticized the Supreme Court majority in a sharp dissent after the high court decided 6-3 to temporarily block Trump's National Guard deployment in Chicago. Alito, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the majority made "unwise" and "imprudent" determinations and did not give enough deference to Trump. The lawsuit stemmed from Trump invoking a rarely used federal law to federalize about 300 National Guard members to protect federal personnel and buildings, with lower courts blocking deployment after finding Trump had not satisfied criteria.
📺 Trump called Stephen Colbert a "pathetic trainwreck" with "no talent or anything else necessary for show business success" and said CBS should "put him to sleep" immediately as "the humanitarian thing to do." Trump followed up by asking if network newscasts and late night shows that are "almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party" shouldn't have "their very valuable Broadcast Licenses terminated," answering "I say, YES!" before ending with "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!"
📢 Former VP Kamala Harris suggested that mocking her distinctive laugh is sexist, saying during a podcast appearance "I don't aspire to be humble" and that expecting women to "laugh quietly" reflects "a very dated perspective on who women should be." Harris said "I have never felt burdened by those very dated, and I think out-of-touch standards" while discussing criticism she has faced. The White House responded after Harris used profanity at a Los Angeles event calling the Trump administration "crazy," with spokesman Kush Desai stating "Kamala Harris should listen to an audio recording of her cackle of a laugh before calling anyone crazy."
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