'More emboldened by the day': Trump's holiday attack on court clerk sparks horror

Donald Trump posted a Thanksgiving greeting that immediately devolved into a tirade against court and law enforcement officials he claims are targeting him for political reasons.

The former president offered a holiday message reminiscent of his infamous Nov. 27, 2013, tweet wishing a "Happy Thanksgiving to all -- even the haters and losers!" but this year's greeting ran on at length in an attack on New York attorney general Letitia James, New York Supreme Court justice Arthur Engoron and his clerk, and President Joe Biden.

"Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including the Racist & Incompetent Attorney General of New York State, Letitia 'Peekaboo' James, who has let Murder & Violent Crime FLOURISH, & Businesses FLEE; the Radical Left Trump Hating Judge, a 'Psycho,' Arthur Engoron, who Criminally Defrauded the State of New York, & ME, by purposely Valuing my Assets at a 'tiny' Fraction of what they are really worth in order to convict me of Fraud before even a Trial, or seeing any PROOF, & used his Politically Biased & Corrupt Campaign Finance Violator, Chief Clerk Alison Greenfield, to sit by his side on the 'Bench' & tell him what to do; & Crooked Joe Biden, who has WEAPONIZED his Department of Injustice against his Political Opponent, & allowed our Country to go to HELL; & all of the other Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, Fascists, Marxists, Democrats, & RINOS, who are seriously looking to DESTROY OUR COUNTRY," the ex-president posted. "Have no fear, however, we will WIN the Presidential Election of 2024, & MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"

The message puzzled many social media users, who pointed to the post as yet another example of why Trump is unfit to serve again as president.

"If this is your idea of a good Thanksgiving message and you want this authoritarian weirdo to return to power, you might want to log off, go for a walk, and think carefully about your worldview," said author and global politics professor Brian Klaas.

"It seems like, maybe, just maybe, the media as a whole can stop the 'Biden is losing his mind' narrative and, well, maybe look elsewhere," tweeted author and sportswriter Jeff Pearlman.

"Trump discovering semicolons is like velociraptors learning how to open doors," said author and professor Jeff Sharlet.

"Would it be inappropriate to read Trump's Thanksgiving wishes at the dinner table today?" said X user Annie van Leur. "(I'm a guest this year)."

"This man has serious issues," tweeted biology professor Nikole Weisendanger. "He cannot drop the hate even on a day you’re supposed to reflect and be thankful for your life, family, and friends."

"On Thanksgiving, Trump attacks the judge’s clerk in his civil fraud trial by name — a day after the court released some of the deluge of antisemitic threats she’s gotten," said Adam Klasfeld, senior legal correspondent for The Messenger. "In a sworn affidavit, a court officer said these threats spike when he attacks her."

"He becomes more emboldened by the day," replied X user Jeff Droz. "When he was 'impeached' and realized that was nothing more than a word, he realized he is untouchable. And he’s right."