(CNN) On Christmas Eve, President Donald Trump told service members how he was honored to be in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," a movie he described as "one of the biggest" Christmas hits.

Later that day, a Canadian TV broadcast of the film was missing his cameo.

The timing -- judging by the network's explanation -- was a coincidence.

But more on that later.

Let's start with what Trump told troops about why he likes the movie so much.

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