President Donald Trump was up before sunrise Thursday, firing off a series of Truth Social posts. He accused Democrats of attacking his administration’s integrity to distract from what he called massive corruption in blue states.
In a post published at 5:50 a.m. ET, Trump called the Democratic Party one of the most “Corrupt and anti-American groups of political leaders and hacks” in the nation’s history.
He accused Democrats of doing everything in their power to get away from “MASSIVE BLUE STATE CORRUPTION.” According to the president, that is why they keep calling his administration corrupt.
Trump said Democrats use that charge as a sound bite to cover what he described as theft in states including Minnesota and California.
“In any event, THE DEMOCRATS ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL, and I am the exact opposite!” Trump wrote. “Fight hard, Republicans, or you won’t have a Country left!”
In the same post, Trump said he does not take a presidential salary and claimed to be the only president to have done so.
About half an hour later, Trump turned to his taxes. He pointed out that Democrats spent years fighting to obtain his tax returns and won that battle at the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump claimed that the accountants who reviewed them found nothing except that he paid his taxes and did everything right.
Trump accused Democrats of “cheating” to win the midterms, while vowing that Republicans “won’t let our Country go to hell!”
The president kept going. In another post, he said Democrats are “illegally threatening Republicans with knowingly false accusations and charges” to deflect from what he called blue-state corruption and crime.
He singled out Minnesota, California and Illinois as “poorly run, corrupt disasters,” claiming billions of dollars are stolen from them every month. Trump argued the federal budget could be balanced quickly if that activity were stopped.
In yet another post, Trump said that if Democrats want to root out corruption, they should begin by investigating blue states. He did not give specifics or offer evidence for the fraud allegations in his posts.
Trump also posted a separate warning about “Huge CARAVANS” of migrants heading toward the U.S. through Mexico, and he demanded that Mexican authorities stop them.
The posts come as Democrats prepare to take control of both the House and Senate in January following last week’s midterm elections. Democratic leaders have signaled an aggressive oversight agenda.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., has vowed to investigate Trump once Democrats hold the House gavel. Senior Democrats have said the Trump family’s business dealings, the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the war in Iran will be among their targets.
Lawmakers are also reportedly planning to examine the president’s business interests, including Truth Social itself and a series of cryptocurrency ventures.
Trump has repeatedly accused Democratic-run states of fraud. He focused heavily on Minnesota after allegations of fraud involving state-funded programs drew national attention.
Thursday’s posts suggest the president plans to go on offense as Democrats take over Capitol Hill for the final two years of his term.
