Trump Unleashes 50-Post Overnight Barrage Against Rivals Before China Trip
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Updated · The Guardian · May 12
Trump Unleashes 50-Post Overnight Barrage Against Rivals Before China Trip
12 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 12
More than 50 Truth Social posts over three hours late Monday into Tuesday saw Trump accuse Barack Obama of plotting a coup, repeat 2020 election falsehoods and amplify calls to arrest Democratic opponents.
The spree came hours before his high-stakes trip to China for talks with Xi Jinping and as he widened his targets to Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, JB Pritzker and Hakeem Jeffries.
One thread defended the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool overhaul after reports a $6.9 million contract went to a company tied to work at Trump’s Virginia golf course; Trump also attacked the New York Times over the project.
The outburst landed as millions of Americans face rising living costs linked to the US-Israel war with Iran, a conflict Trump had earlier acknowledged by backing a plan to curb surging fuel prices.
When a president calls for an arrest online, what constitutional guardrails prevent the misuse of executive power?