Edith HejbergAccording to The Daily Beast, Trump’s posts came in a relentless wave, many repeating earlier content or adding commentary to reposts.
On Monday night, Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of posts on his Truth Social platform, 160 messages in just under four hours.
The flood of content, posted between 7:09 p.m. and 11:57 p.m., included personal attacks, conspiracy theories, praise for himself, and a fair bit of repetition. The intensity left observers stunned, as the former president averaged nearly a message a minute.
Message after message, minute by minute
According to The Daily Beast, Trump’s posts came in a relentless wave, many repeating earlier content or adding commentary to reposts.
In some cases, messages were shared twice, first in their original form, then again with added remarks. The spree was so intense it bordered on obsessive, filling timelines with a mix of rage, nostalgia, and self-congratulation.
He was back online before sunrise
Despite the late-night posting marathon, Trump was back online early Tuesday morning. By 5:48 a.m., he’d posted again: “TRUTH SOCIAL IS THE BEST!
There’s nothing that even comes close!!!” Yet, by midday, cameras caught him nodding off during a cabinet meeting, a moment highlighted by The New York Times.
Political enemies in the firing line
Much of Trump’s online outburst was directed at familiar political foes. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly came under fire for comments encouraging military personnel to disobey illegal orders.
Trump wrote: “Mark Kelly and the group of unpatriotic politicians were wrong to do what they did, and they know it!” He warned others not to follow their example.
A long list of Democratic targets
The attacks didn’t stop with Kelly. Trump also went after California Governor Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Barack Obama, and former President Joe Biden.
Former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Eric Holder were also targeted in the digital assault.
Applause, from himself, to himself
Amid the attacks, Trump also shared glowing praise, mostly of himself. A clip retweeted twice featured Republican congressman Byron Donalds hailing him as “the greatest president who ever lived.”
Another post, tapping into holiday sentiment, paired Trump’s face with Macaulay Culkin’s in a scene from Home Alone 2, celebrating that “Christmas is officially great again.”
Outlandish conspiracy theories resurface
Trump’s posts veered into conspiracy theory territory, and not for the first time.
One message bizarrely credited Elon Musk with “saving” the 2024 election by tracking down rogue IP addresses in Serbia. It claimed these machines had been used to alter votes, a narrative with no basis in fact.
Wild claims about Obama and Tulsi Gabbard
In another post, Trump alleged that Tulsi Gabbard, now head of intelligence in his administration, held documents exposing Barack Obama’s role in the “Russiagate hoax.” This claim, like many others that night, lacked credible evidence, but was presented as fact to Truth Social followers.
The immigrant voter myth, again
One recurring conspiracy Trump repeated was the false claim that millions of undocumented immigrants had voted illegally.
The idea has been widely debunked and denied by officials, but Trump shared it again as if it were undisputed truth, fueling further distrust in the electoral process.
Michelle Obama and the autopen theory
Trump even reposted a video from Infowars founder Alex Jones, suggesting Michelle Obama had used Joe Biden’s autopen to pardon key figures at the end of his term.
The claim fits into a broader pattern of conspiracies Trump has helped spread, despite official denials and lack of proof.
This wasn’t even his record
While Monday’s 160-post frenzy was remarkable, it wasn’t Trump’s most prolific online session. According to Time magazine, his personal best remains 200 tweets and retweets in one day, posted in June 2020 amid national protests against police brutality.
Another high point came during his Senate impeachment trial, when he fired off 142 posts in one day.
Social media remains his stage
Even outside the White House, Trump continues to use social media as his main platform to shape narratives, rally his base, and attack opponents.
Truth Social has become his digital megaphone, and nights like Monday show he’s not ready to step out of the spotlight, or slow down.
A glimpse into Trump’s political mindset
The late-night outburst wasn’t just noise, it offered a revealing look into Trump’s political messaging, priorities, and obsessions.
With the 2024 election looming, his mix of nostalgia, grievance, and misinformation could signal the tone of his campaign to come.
