On the night of December 2, 2025, President Donald Trump delivered a social media spectacle that left both supporters and critics reeling. Over the course of just five hours, from 7 p.m. to nearly midnight Eastern Time, Trump fired off a barrage of more than 160 posts on his platform, Truth Social, in what many are calling an unprecedented late-night blitz. The content—ranging from self-congratulatory nostalgia to pointed attacks on political adversaries—sparked debate about the president’s stamina, intentions, and the current state of his digital empire.
According to The Independent and The Guardian, the posting spree featured a dizzying mix of topics. Trump’s posts included conspiracy theories about Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, glowing tributes to First Lady Melania Trump, videos of Vice President Kamala Harris, and a slew of reposts from both anonymous social media users and MAGA-aligned pundits. The heaviest concentration came in the final hour, with about 100 posts between 11 p.m. and midnight alone. By dawn, Trump was back at it, declaring at 5:48 a.m., “TRUTH SOCIAL IS THE BEST! There is nothing even close!!!” — not once, but twice.
The president’s marathon session was as eclectic as it was relentless. One especially nostalgic highlight was a video captioned, “Christmas is officially great again!” The video stitched together snippets of Trump’s cameo in Home Alone 2, Kamala Harris, and scenes of himself and Melania admiring Christmas trees. Another post featured a user’s glowing praise of Melania: “Grace, elegance and beauty. Our First Lady Melania.” Such moments of self-promotion sat alongside more combative fare, including attacks on familiar Democratic targets like California Governor Gavin Newsom, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and former President Barack Obama.
In a now-infamous post, Trump called for Pelosi to be locked up, baselessly accusing one of her staffers of involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. He also lauded his own efforts to void President Biden’s autopen orders, and reposted videos of Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, who thanked God that Harris didn’t win in 2024. There was even a demand for the release of Tina Peters, a disgraced Colorado election official currently serving a nine-year sentence.
Trump’s digital offensive didn’t stop at political theatrics. The president reposted a video of Bed, Bath and Beyond founder Patrick Byrne, who suggested Michelle Obama may have used Biden’s autopen to issue pardons in the waning days of his administration—a claim that, true to form, lacked any credible evidence. Another post featured what appeared to be an AI-generated video of Elon Musk discussing Trump’s vow to “immediately” revoke temporary protections for Somali migrants.
One of the more contentious threads of the night involved Trump’s criticism of Senator Mark Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers with military backgrounds. Trump slammed them for a recent video in which they encouraged troops to refuse illegal orders, writing: “Mark Kelly and the group of Unpatriotic Politicians were WRONG to do what they did, and they know it! 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.” Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat and Army veteran featured in the video, shot back: “The President can post on Truth Social all he wants, but he will never threaten or intimidate me. I’ve taken many oaths—as a paratrooper, Army Ranger, and now Member of Congress. My obligation is to the Constitution, not Donald Trump.”
The sheer volume and velocity of Trump’s posts prompted a flurry of reactions across social media. Democratic influencer Harry Sisson remarked, “In the middle of the night, Trump posted on Truth Social well over 150 times in an hour. That’s at least 2 posts a minute. If you had a family member or friend doing this, you’d host an intervention. Trump is not well and he was clearly having a mental decline moment.” Another X user commented, “I’ve never seen anything like the absurd number of times Trump posted on Truth Social late last night / this morning. Mostly random screenshots and video clips, but in very rapid succession.”
For some, the episode raised questions about Trump’s health and stamina. As The Guardian noted, the president, now 79, has long touted his energy as a political asset, but maintaining that image is becoming increasingly challenging. The New York Times weighed in with a report on Trump’s aging and the realities of office, referencing his shorter days and signs of fatigue. Yet, the president’s early morning return to posting seemed to defy those concerns—at least for one night.
Beyond the spectacle, the posting spree also reignited scrutiny of Trump’s business interests, particularly his stake in Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group (ticker symbol DJT). According to MishTalk, Trump owns roughly 114,750,000 shares, or about 53% of the company, held in a revocable trust with his son, Donald Trump Jr., as sole trustee. Trump became eligible to sell his shares in September 2024 after a post-merger lock-up period expired, but he has yet to sell any, even as DJT’s stock has plummeted—down between 88.2% and 93.3% from its highs, depending on the source. Despite the financial downturn, Trump’s refrain remained unchanged: “Truth Social is the best. There is nothing even close!!!”
Some observers speculated about the motivations behind Trump’s posting marathon. Was it an effort to rally his base amid falling stock prices? A bid to project vigor in the face of mounting questions about his age? Or simply the digital equivalent of a late-night monologue, delivered to an audience of millions? As one commentator put it, “Is 160 possibly enough? That’s what I am asking this morning. Enough for what? Good question. Use your imagination.”
Whatever the answer, the episode underscored the unique place Trump occupies in American political and media life. His ability to command attention, set the news agenda, and blur the lines between personal brand, political messaging, and business interests remains unmatched—even as the consequences, both for his platform and the broader public discourse, continue to unfold.
As the dust settles from Trump’s wild night online, one thing is clear: the intersection of politics, technology, and spectacle shows no sign of slowing down, and neither, it seems, does the former president’s appetite for the spotlight.
