President Donald Trump went on a manic late evening social media posting binge on Monday evening, reinforcing issues about how irregular his conduct has been throughout this presidency.
Between the hours of seven PM ET and midnight, Trump posted to his Fact Social account about 150 instances. The posts had been a couple of mishmash of points together with a wholesome dose of conspiracism, racism, xenophobia, and cheerleading of Trump himself.
As an example, Trump amplified a put up by MAGA influencer Mila Pleasure advancing the false conspiracy principle that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi “planned January 6th for two years.” In one other put up Trump promoted infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones who pushed the nonsensical principle that former first woman Michelle Obama used former President Biden’s autopen “to pardon key individuals.”
Trump additionally posted a video making an anti-immigrant assault on Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent goal of Trump’s racism.
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks throughout a press briefing on the White Home, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington.
The posting frenzy got here on the identical day that White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt angrily attacked The New York Occasions for reporting on Trump’s slowed tempo of labor in his second time period. The Occasions famous that Trump holds far fewer public occasions than he used to, contrasting his lowered schedule to his years of rhetoric about Biden’s age. The Occasions additionally referenced Trump’s behavior of falling asleep throughout White Home occasions and issues about attainable cognitive decline.
However previous presidents haven’t engaged in the identical kind of posting binges as Trump. Biden, his speedy predecessor, used social media for official statements and promotion of his administration’s insurance policies. The identical was true for former President Barack Obama. Neither chief used their accounts to amplify conspiracies, racism, or xenophobia.
Traditionally presidents have communicated with the general public by way of press conferences and different media availabilities. Whereas there have in fact been moments of hostility and battle between the press and the presidency, Trump’s predecessors didn’t discuss with a feminine reporter as a “piggy.”
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Trump’s unhinged posting provides to rising issues not simply of his stamina and skill to execute his place but in addition worries about his psychological well being.
Hiding from the general public and pushing conspiracies does little to counter the accusations from the governors.
