President Donald Trump turned a quiet night into a social media spectacle, firing off more than 160 posts on Truth Social in under five hours — a digital barrage that ranged from personal attacks to a new, unverified claim about former First Lady Michelle Obama.
According to various estimates, Trump’s posts between 7:09 p.m. and 11:57 p.m. came faster than one per minute, creating a torrent of videos, memes, and fiery commentary that overwhelmed political media and supporters alike. The president’s online storm contrasted sharply with recent questions about his energy levels, following reports that his workday often begins in the afternoon.
But if there were concerns about stamina, his Truth Social activity told another story.
“From apparently nodding off in the Oval Office to a work day that often only begins in the afternoon, questions have swirled about the 79-year-old president’s pace,” one aide said, “but no one doubts his drive when he’s on Truth Social.”
The headline-grabbing post came when Trump reposted a video from InfoWars host Alex Jones that made the claim that “Michelle Obama may have used Biden’s autopen in the final days of his disastrous administration to pardon key individuals.”
The claim, which has not been substantiated by any public evidence, suggested Michelle Obama played a role in Biden’s final clemency decisions,. These controversial pardons included those issued for retired Gen. Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci, two of Trump’s fiercest critics.
Trump has repeatedly accused Biden of relying on the autopen — a mechanical signing tool used for official signatures — to push through late-term orders and pardons without oversight. He recently issued an executive action declaring any autopen orders not backed by proof Biden was aware of them as “null and void.”
Beyond the autopen speculation, Trump’s feed was filled with attacks on familiar political targets. He railed against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), calling him “unpatriotic” for appearing in a video reminding service members they could refuse unlawful orders.
“Mark Kelly and the group of Unpatriotic Politicians were WRONG to do what they did, and they know it!” Trump wrote.
Other posts targeted California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Barack Obama, James Comey, and former Attorney General Eric Holder.
Below are a few screenshots of posts that Trump shared to his Truth Social:
Trump also boosted a series of self-congratulatory videos. One featured Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) praising the president’s agenda, accompanied by a caption declaring Trump “the greatest president to ever live.” Another post, fitting the season, declared, “Christmas is officially great again,” paired with a still from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York — the 1992 film in which Trump made a brief cameo.
The president’s Monday night spree also included claims that former Biden Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and Hunter Biden were the “SECRET PARDON PUPPET MASTERS” behind the outgoing administration’s clemency wave. He accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) of “crimes against the country,” labeled Democratic veterans who criticized his military orders as “a threat to America,” and promoted a post calling Ilhan Omar “a terrorist from a terrorist family.”
In one of the night’s more provocative shares, Trump reposted an apparently AI-generated video depicting Elon Musk commenting on the administration’s pledge to revoke temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota.
That post came amid a Treasury Department investigation into reports that nonprofit groups in Minnesota may have funneled taxpayer money to terrorist networks abroad.
By sunrise Tuesday, the social media frenzy was still rippling through political circles, with supporters cheering the president’s energy and critics accusing him of amplifying “conspiracy theories.”
The spectacle underscored Trump’s enduring command of online attention — and his willingness to blend policy messages, personal vendettas, and viral content into a single digital onslaught.
It provided the Trump administration with a temporary reprieve from escalating scrutiny about its domestic agenda, but allayed concerns that the president had any intention in letting up on his America First agenda.
