I have a routine, just like many people, of watching some of the Christmas movies that are perpetually on TV around this time.
I just watched A Christmas Story - obligatory viewing, I think. I always like how they end up out at the Chinese restaurant for the Christmas "turkey" after the Bumpus' dogs grab the real turkey, and the Chinese owner chops the head off the duck. Now, I'm on to Home Alone. We also watch the timeless classics, It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.
But another one that's a requirement for us to watch is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, starring the Griswold family. My colleague Bob Hoge just referenced that in another story about a "real-life Clark Griswold" and a "grinchy HOA."
Apparently, the White House also has fans of the movie because they posted a message wishing people a "Merry Christmas - and Make America Great Again" with a Griswold theme. They modified with a flashing MAGA message.
Merry Christmas—and Make America Great Again! 🇺🇸🎄 pic.twitter.com/YqJtQFQeTy
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2025
The White House account is certainly on top of things, and people loved it.
One of the things that made it even funnier was that it elicited a response from "Cousin Eddie" — one of the key actors and points of humor in the film. The man who played "Cousin Eddie" is Randy Quaid, the older brother of Reagan actor Dennis, and a Trump supporter. He posted this meme about one of the more hilarious moments in the movie.
— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) December 24, 2025
That's great. One of the great things about the movie is we all know what it's like to have to deal with... interesting relatives.
Here's that scene.
The White House certainly is rocking it with its Christmas messages. Trump also had fun calls with kids on the NORAD Santa hotline, and he got some of them laughing.
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Compare that to what we previously had. Can anyone forget this marvelous troll from some wit who spoke to Joe and Jill Biden during a Christmas call in 2021? This may explain why they suddenly started having very controlled interactions with the media.
While we’re at it: It was also four short years ago that Joe Biden got duped into saying “Let’s Go Brandon!” live on air.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) December 24, 2025
Jill’s face puckering as clueless Joe rambled on is priceless. pic.twitter.com/VibjmI9XxI
"Let's go, Brandon!" the man said to the Bidens. Then, Joe Biden was completely clueless as to what that meant; he had no idea his leg was being punked. His wife Jill knew, which was why you could see her face suddenly wrinkling like a sour lemon, but she knew she had to maintain her composure under the circumstances. When you see that, you know how the person who was supposed to be in charge was completely out of it.
We are so much better off now.
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