The Daily Populous Thursday December 26th, 2024 morning edition
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Donald Trump made a dig at former president Barack Obama as he went on a Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree.

The president-elect initially seemed to adopt a toned-down festive message, simply posting, “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!” on Truth Social on Wednesday morning.

In the afternoon, however, he shared a lengthy post where he wished “Merry Christmas to the Radical Left Lunatics,” but refused the same sentiment to the “37 most violent criminals” pardoned by Joe Biden, instead telling them to “GO TO HELL.”

On Christmas morning Trump reeled off 34 posts on his social media platform within a one-hour period, including a meme mocking Obama.

The meme featured a photo of the president-elect smirking 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 the incoming first lady Melania wearing a white glittering dress, captioned “Merry Christmas 2024.”

open image in gallery Trump shared the meme mocking Obama on Christmas Day ( @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social )

Other shared posts by the Trump on Christmas Day consisted mostly of favorable headlines about him and his cabinet, including a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Kash Patel is right for the FBI.”

He also shared a number of articles in favor of Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary.

“All we are saying is: Give Pete a chance,” one headline by conservative news outlet the Daily Signal was titled.

Last year Trump delivered a scathing Christmas message to President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Jack Smith where he wrote: “MAY THEY ROT IN HELL. AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!”

Other members of the Trump family and MAGAworld used the festive occasion to show their support for the president-elect and his agenda.

open image in gallery Trump shared a new holiday photo with the incoming first lady Melania ( @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social )

Donald Trump Jr shared an AI-generated meme of Trump dressed as Father Christmas at the border titled: “He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, we’re gonna find out who’s getting deported by ICE…”

Meanwhile, GOP senator Tommy Tuberville was mocked for claiming that Trump has brought Christmas “back in America.”

The Trump loyalist posted the festive message on social media platform X on Christmas Eve. “Thanks to President Trump, Christmas is back in America,” Tuberville said.

Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an array of messages over the holiday period varying from the more traditional photo in front of a Christmas tree, to a plea to join her in prayer this Sunday “to end abortion in America.”

Her holiday photo in front of the Christmas tree came hot on the heels of a meme she shared titled “amount of people eligible to be mass deported.”

beefgasket on December 25th, 2024 at 21:10 UTC »

34 posts? 1 for each felony? Coincidence? I think not.

Thaddeus0607 on December 25th, 2024 at 21:03 UTC »

This pathetic soft-skinned individual is still obsessed with Obama? How incredibly weak.

SiXSNachoz on December 25th, 2024 at 21:01 UTC »

Why is Trump so focused on Obama? It’s been 8 years since he was in office.