Donald Trump caused a stir among his critics when he released a Christmas screed attacking his perceived enemies.
The president took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to strike a familiar tone for his celebrations of various holidays.
"Merry Christmas to all, including the Radical Left Scum that is doing everything possible to destroy our Country, but are failing badly. We no longer have Open Borders, Men in Women’s Sports, Transgender for Everyone, or Weak Law Enforcement," he wrote. "What we do have is a Record Stock Market and 401K’s, Lowest Crime numbers in decades, No Inflation, and yesterday, a 4.3 GDP, two points better than expected. Tariffs have given us Trillions of Dollars in Growth and Prosperity, and the strongest National Security we have ever had. We are respected again, perhaps like never before. God Bless America!!!"
This message didn't resonate well with political analysts.
Columnist Molly Jong-Fast wrote, "Nearly a decade of this …"
Another columnist (who never worked for Trump), Michael A. Cohen, also chimed in:
"I know people are going to complain about this … but Trump is directly quoting the original version of the Sermon on the Mount."
Economics expert Tahra Hoops said, "This is something you definitely say when the economy is thriving and your constituents are happy."
One popular user, Mark Mangino, simply said that Trump "can’t help himself."
Podcaster Spencer Hakimian quoted Trump and added, "Just as Jesus envisioned it."
Author Jennifer Erin Valent wrote, "One of my Christmas wishes is that we never, ever get used to this insanity."