Trump Posts Nearly 150 Messages on Christmas, Calling Political Foes ‘Radical Left Scum’

President Donald Trump spent much of Christmas Day on a social media binge, posting nearly 150 messages on Truth Social that mixed complaints, conspiracies and personal attacks. The posts came in a short span early on Thursday and included many reshared clips and claims.

Many of the items Trump boosted had already been debunked or were tied to allies who face legal trouble. One reshared clip came from Rudy Giuliani, who claimed that “315,000 votes had been added to Joe Biden’s tally in Fulton County, Georgia.” Giuliani has faced legal judgments over false claims about the 2020 election.

The president also pushed a range of other unfounded ideas, including a repost of a conspiracy about the pandemic and angry messages about political rivals. At one point he sent a Christmas wish that included the phrase “Radical Left Scum,” a line that drew immediate attention and sharp replies from opponents.

Trump reshared a hard line attack on Somali immigrants that came from a senior White House official. In the clip, the official says, “Because it’s easier to rule over an empire of ashes than it is for the Democratic Party to rule over a functioning, Western, high trust society with a strong middle class… That’s their model for America: to make the whole country into a version of Somalia.” The remark sparked anger from lawmakers and advocates.

The president did not stop at policy or immigration. He targeted Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who was born in Somalia. Trump posted a video that included Megyn Kelly raising questions about Omar’s status and then demanded, “Throw her out of the U.S., Now!” The call to remove a sitting member of Congress drew swift pushback from Democrats and civil rights groups.

Trump also tried to make an economic point by sharing a televised claim that tied a one time GDP number to personal pay increases. In a Fox News clip the speaker said that because GDP rose by 4.3 percent, “all” Americans are going to make “4.3 percent more money.” Economists note that GDP growth does not translate evenly into pay increases for every worker.

The tone of the posts was part complaint and part show. Some posts read like a private rant made public. Others were careful reshapes of talking points and recycled accusations. The White House did not answer requests for comment about who posted the messages or whether aides were responsible.

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