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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on

A man in suit speaks outside while standing next to a lectern, American flags behind him
Trump also called for the prosecution of his political opponents. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump unleashed a late-night social media tirade against his political enemies, attacking predecessors including Barack Obama with false accusations and amplifying calls for his Democratic rivals to be prosecuted.

Just hours before a high-stakes trip to China for talks with Xi Jinping, the US president posted more than 50 times in a three-hour spree from Monday evening into the early hours of Tuesday. Posts included doctored images of himself on the $100 bill and demands that political opponents be arrested.

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