Trump’s late-night 160-post Truth Social blitz: What did he rant about?

For months, reports describing the 79-year-old United States commander-in-chief taking brief naps in the Oval Office or beginning work well past midday have fed a narrative of reduced vigour, despite the White House’s insistence that he remains fully capable of meeting the demands of the presidency.

But on Monday night, Donald Trump delivered a counterpoint as he embarked on one of the most frenzied sessions of online posting ever observed from a sitting president.

Across less than five hours, Trump produced an extraordinary avalanche of content on Truth Social, the platform he has made his primary outlet for messaging.

Between 7:09 pm ET and 11:57 pm, he published more than 160 posts — and that figure only accounts for the original uploads and “retruths,” not the duplicates that followed many of them.

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The pace reached a point where posts appeared more often than once per minute.

What was Trump ranting about?

Trump’s Monday evening feed became so cluttered with near-duplicate uploads that it was often difficult for observers to distinguish between original content and the automatic quote-reposts that frequently appeared seconds later.

Much of the activity consisted of sharing material from ideologically aligned sources. Trump boosted clips from Fox News hosts, commentary from popular right-wing online figures such as Benny Johnson, segments featuring conservative analysts like Scott Jennings, and videos from conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones.

Some uploads were shared twice in immediate succession: once as a straightforward repost, then again accompanied by Trump’s brief comments or additional framing provided by the user whose post he reshared.

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Amid the torrent, advertisements inserted by Truth Social’s algorithm — including calls to “Defend the homeland” and “Join ICE today” — appeared sporadically.

Trump’s own contributions, however, were the defining feature of the night. When he paused from reposting external content, he inserted original statements laced with outrage, triumphalism, or warnings for his opponents.

Even after signing off after midnight, Trump resumed posting early Tuesday morning. At 5:48 am ET, he repeated one of the few lines he shared more than once: “TRUTH SOCIAL IS THE BEST! There is nothing even close!!!”

Attacks on political adversaries and… Mark Kelly

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely seen as a prominent national figure for his party, appeared repeatedly across Trump’s feed.

Minnesota political leaders — Governor Tim Walz and Representative Ilhan Omar — also featured among Trump’s targets.

Trump similarly railed against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, former FBI Director James Comey, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and Representative Adam Schiff.

One Pelosi-related post urged that she be “locked up” and falsely accused one of her staff members of being involved in the January 6 insurrection.

The most sustained focus of Trump’s ire, however, was US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Tensions between the two escalated after Kelly and several Democratic colleagues appeared in a video reminding military and intelligence officials that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders.

Trump responded with fury, repeatedly accusing Kelly and the group of attempting to undermine presidential authority.

Among his posts were these two statements, saying, “Mark Kelly and the group of Unpatriotic Politicians were WRONG to do what they did, and they know it!” and “I hope the people looking at them are not duped into thinking that it’s OK to openly and freely get others to disobey the President of the United States!”

Earlier that day, Trump had branded them the “Seditious Six”, asserting that their actions constituted “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOUR, punishable by DEATH!”

Conspiracies & debunked claims

Part of what made Monday night’s activity notable was the sheer volume of conspiracy-oriented material Trump chose to amplify.

Among the most widely circulated clips was one from InfoWars founder Alex Jones featuring Patrick Byrne, who claimed that former First Lady Michelle Obama had used Biden’s autopen to sign several pardons in the final days of his administration.

Trump shared the video along with Jones’s accompanying assertion, “Michelle Obama may have used Biden’s autopen in the final days of his disastrous administration to pardon key individuals.”

Trump also promoted content suggesting that Tulsi Gabbard, his Director of National Intelligence, possessed more than 100 documents that would supposedly expose Obama as the architect of the “Russiagate hoax.”

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— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) December 2, 2025

An Obama representative has previously denied the allegation, but Trump pushed the narrative repeatedly throughout the night.

At one point, Trump circulated a story crediting Elon Musk — described as the former head of Trump’s “Department of government efficiency” — with identifying Serbian IP addresses allegedly tied to attempts to manipulate American voting machines in 2024.

According to the conspiracy theory, Musk’s intervention prevented ballot tampering by rendering those machines inoperative. No evidence supports the claim.

Trump also reposted material asserting that millions of undocumented immigrants had registered to vote and participated in US elections, even though non-citizen voting is illegal and no evidence shows mass participation.

‘Reverse migration’

The barrage also included what appeared to be an AI-produced clip of Elon Musk speaking about Somali communities in Minnesota and allegations of fraud.

Trump shared videos explaining his concept of “reverse migration,” including material referencing his recent efforts to increase deportations.

This theme has gained prominence in his messaging following a fatal shooting in Washington, DC, in which the suspect was a man of Afghan origin.

Despite Trump publicly acknowledging that Somali immigrants were not involved, many of his posts Monday night targeted that group directly.

Several clips circulated during the spree described migrants as individuals who would impose their cultural norms on US communities, claiming they would demand that Americans abandon certain foods or require women to adopt conservative dress.

Throughout the night, Trump reposted messages from supporters praising his approach to border policy. These posts described him as taking aggressive action to secure the country and highlighted sympathetic commentary from conservative media hosts.

The Tina Peters case

Trump also demanded the release of Tina Peters — the former Colorado county clerk convicted for her involvement in an effort to support Trump’s false voter-fraud allegations after the 2020 election.

Peters is serving a nine-year sentence, and Trump wrote, “Colorado, FREE TINA PETERS, NOW.” He acknowledged, however, that only the state’s governor may grant a pardon.

Holiday messaging & praise for Melania

Trump reshared a clip of Florida Congressman Byron Donalds praising his political goals, as well as another with an individual declaring him “the greatest president to ever live.” These posts frequently appeared twice — an initial repost followed by an annotated version.

One video centred on Melania Trump’s appearance and style, prompting Trump to share another user’s response, “Grace, elegance and beauty. Our First Lady Melania.”

He also leaned into seasonal messaging, boosting a video labelled “Make Christmas Great Again” containing footage of his cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, where he appeared alongside actor Macaulay Culkin.

Trump has previously disputed claims by the film’s director that he pressured his way into the scene, and Monday night’s posts revived the holiday-themed memory.

A celebratory message declared, “Christmas is officially great again,” accompanied by imagery from the film and pro-Trump commentary.

What does Trump’s history with social media tell us?

Although Trump has long demonstrated a prolific online presence, this late-night display surpassed nearly all his previous bursts of digital activity.

It echoed some of the busiest spans of his first term, including the day he surpassed 200 Twitter posts during protests in 2020 and his 142 posts during his Senate impeachment trial.

The closest comparison dates back even further, to his pre-presidency stretch in January 2015, when he hit 161 posts in one day.

In his first term, the US president posted 11,000 times on Twitter across four years. Many of those messages included scathing attacks on rivals, denunciations of news organisations, or commentary on investigations into Russia and impeachment proceedings.

His digital habits have often increased during periods of controversy.

Monday night’s 160-plus Truth Social posts place this latest spree among the most prolific periods of his public communication career.

Trump’s Monday night social media explosion offered a telling snapshot of the themes dominating his presidency: immigration, grievances against political opponents, conspiracy narratives and appeals to his most loyal supporters.

With inputs from agencies