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Donald Trump took a dig at the former president Barack Obama while he was going to a Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree.
The president-elect initially appeared to adopt a toned down approach solemn messagesimple publication“MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!” on Truth Social on Wednesday morning.
In the afternoon, however, he shared a lengthy post in which he wished “Merry Christmas to the lunatics of the radical left,” but declined to share the same sentiment with the “37 most violent criminals” pardoned by Joe Biden, instead telling them to “GO TO HELL.”
On Christmas morning, Trump faltered 34 posts on their social media platform within an hour, including a meme mocking Obama.
The memes it featured a photo of the president-elect smiling at Obama during his 2017 inauguration, along with the caption: “When you see the guy who said ‘you’ll never be president’ at your inauguration.”
Trump also shared a new holiday photo with new first lady Melania wearing a sparkly white dress with the words “Merry Christmas 2024.”
Trump’s other Christmas Day shares consisted mostly of favorable headlines about him and his government, including The Wall Street Journal under the title op “Kash Patel is right for the FBI.”
He also shared a number of supporting articles Pete Hegseth, his choice for Secretary of Defense.
“All we’re saying is: Give Pete a chance,” ran one conservative newspaper headline. Daily signal is titled.
Last year, Trump delivered a stark Christmas message to President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Jack Smith where he wrote: “LET THEM GO TO HELL. AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
Other members of the Trump family and MAGAworld used the festive occasion to show off their support for the newly elected president and his agenda.
Donald Trump Jr shared an AI meme of Trump dressed as Santa at the border with the caption: “He’s making a list, checking it twice, we’ll find out who’s being deported by ICE…”
meanwhile, GOP senator Tommy Tuberville was ridiculed for claiming so Trump has brought Christmas “back to America.”
Trump loyalists she published a solemn message on social networks X on Christmas Eve. “Grateful President TrumpChristmas is back in America,” Tuberville said.
Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a range of messages over the holiday season, from a more traditional photo in front of the Christmas tree, to a plea to join her in praying this Sunday “to end abortion in America.”
Her vacation photograph in front of the Christmas tree came on the heels of a meme she shared titled “the number of people eligible for mass deportation.”