Hey Megyn, if it's a joke, it's a racist joke.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Only sort of.

The modern character of Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas, which, was based on stories about the historical figure of Christian bishop (and gift giver) St. Nicholas, who was a Greek living in what is now Turkey. The way Santa Claus is usually depicted in the U.S. comes from the 19th century poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas." So, given the way he has been traditionally described since then, I suppose you could say that description is basically of a white guy. But since he's really just a fantasy figure, to describe him as white as a matter of "fact" is just stupid. A fantasy Santa certainly can be of any race at all.