Christmas arrives in three weeks, and Santa is up against it this year, for sure. He absolutely cannot deliver gifts without a strategy.  First, the elves have to figure out the tariff situation in the USA since the North Pole is subject to import duties. What a nightmare that will be.

 

If St. Nick goes the other way, Putin might drone him. Bad Vlad is not exactly a Christmas kind of guy.  He’s all naughty, no nice.

 

In China, Santa’s sled will be thoroughly searched, and detention is always a possibility.

 

Cuba, too. These commies are not big fans of the baby Jesus.

 

In New York City, Santa will run into congestion pricing, and Mamdani, who could demand that he give free sleigh rides to the public.  That would take some time.

 

If the jolly guy flies into California, it might be hard to figure out exactly whose house has not been burned to the ground.

 

And let’s not even talk about Mexico, where the cartel thugs might kidnap Rudolf.  I wouldn’t count on Presidente Sheinbaum getting him released anytime soon.

 

So, this is a challenging year for Santa, especially if he wears that red suit.

 

Chuck Schumer will NOT like that.