In the wake of taking over Venezuela, trying to revoke a senator's military career, and fighting corruption in Minnesota, Donald Trump had things to say. And he took to social media eighty times to do just that in the early morning hours Monday.
The president went on a social media rampage, posting over eighty times in the early hours of the morning. So, what was he talking about?
He defended the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, posted videos celebrating Venezuelans and criticizing the media for not covering the event positively. Trump also shared conspiracy theories about Somali immigration and the 2020 election, despite these claims being widely debunked.
And he made clear his ire at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who announced today he will not seek reelection amid a deepening scandal about payments.
"Minnesota’s Corrupt Governor will possibly leave office before his Term is up but, in any event, will not be running again because he was caught, REDHANDED, along with Ilhan Omar, and others of his Somali friends, stealing Tens of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars. I feel certain the facts will come out, and they will reveal a seriously unscrupulous, and rich, group of “SLIMEBALLS.” Governor Walz has destroyed the State of Minnesota, but others, like Governor Gavin Newscum, JB Pritzker, and Kathy Hochul, have done, in my opinion, an even more dishonest and incompetent job. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!" Trump wrote in one post.
The posts continued at regular intervals throughout the day. To get a sense of how wide-ranging they are, whiel focusing on Trump's standard talking points, note that this is another post made right befor the missive on Minnesota.
"We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs, but the Fake News Media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country, and want to interfere with the upcoming Tariff decision, one of the most important ever, of the United States Supreme Court. Because of Tariffs, our Country is financially, AND FROM A NATIONAL SECURITY STANDPOINT, FAR STRONGER AND MORE RESPECTED THAN EVER BEFORE. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
On Saturday, the president posted a link alleging a link between Walz and the murders of congresswoman Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband Mark. Their kids begged him to take it down, saying it was painful and wrong.
Many have noted Trump's long days and nights of endless posting, asking when the 78-year-old sleeps. The answer is unclear beyond the fact he's been photographed with his eyes closed during cabinet meetings. Over the weekend, the New York Times reported Trump answered the Oval office phone at 4:30 a.m. when they called about Venezuela. And then he gave a national address from the same room at 11 a.m.