The 7-year-old girl who was questioned about her belief in Santa Claus by President Donald Trump said she was “shocked” when she heard the president’s voice.
“I was like, ‘wow.’ I was shocked,” said Collman Lloyd of Lexington, S.C. “It wasn’t really (nerve-wracking), I just had to think of what the truth was.”
The little girl also woke up to a brand new American Girl doll on Christmas morning.
Trump was slammed on Christmas Eve for suggesting Lloyd was a little too old to believe in Santa.
"Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at 7 it's marginal, right?" he said, according to a video posted by The Daily Beast.
Lloyd called in to speak to Santa Claus on a line made available by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which tracks Santa Claus' flight across the globe, a tradition of over 60 years.
Instead, Trump answered the phone following a six-minute wait.
Lloyd said if she could speak with the president again, she would ask him about his family.
“Most people know this question. I would like to ask if he has any kids,” she said. “I’ve honestly never heard of them or seen any of them so I was wondering.”
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