Well, Grumpy Santa tried a Richard Nixon impression-but it’s clear he’ll never make it in stand-up comedy.

The point, you may well be asking? Well, Mark Ashley of the esteemed “Upgrade: Travel Better” site asked Santa to do one of the former President’s patented Air Force One waves, to illustrate an historical parallel.

You see, back when he was campaigning against JFK in 1960, Mr. Nixon went on a journey similar to our Santa’s…but the presidential candidate’s trip didn’t work out so well.

Click “more” to see Santa in action, but please, don’t judge him by the one performance alone—check out these videos, then rate his performances!