Donald Trump picked up where he left off as he raged at one of his key political foes in a morning Truth Social rant—hours after targeting him late at night.
The president, 80, tore into Dan Goldman, the New York Democratic congressman and chief investigator during Trump’s first impeachment trial, in two separate posts.
Trump first unraveled at 11:02 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after Goldman lost his Democratic primary race to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.
He attempted to pin Goldman’s loss on his role in fighting the Trump administration. Goldman has vociferously denounced Trump in TV appearances—having previously worked for NBC and MSNBC as a legal analyst—likening him to a “fascist dictator.”
“Weak and pathetic Congressman Dan Goldman just lost, BIG! I guess people didn’t like him illegally targeting President TRUMP. In any event, this jerk is finally GONE! President DJT.”
Less than 10 hours later, at 8:07 a.m. Wednesday, Trump evidently couldn’t stop thinking about his nemesis and tore into Goldman with another post.
“Even though he tried unsuccessfully to prosecute me, and despite the fact that he is a major Slimeball, I feel sorry for FORMER Congressman Dan Goldman,” Trump wrote.
“He is wandering aimlessly, together with the former husband of the great Kellyanne Conway, through a large field of Dumocrat Communists, trying so hard to find his way - A very sad finish for a man who has no clue, and never did!!!” the president added.
Before entering Congress, Goldman—an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune with an estimated $207 million net worth— gained national prominence as Democratic counsel during Trump’s first impeachment proceedings. He later became one of the president’s most vocal critics and frequently clashed with the Trump administration on major issues, including abortion rights and immigration policy.
In April, Goldman called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, joining a group of House Democrats who introduced an effort to remove the president from office following “erratic behavior” from Trump, which includes his feud with the pope, his doomsday threats on Truth Social, and his posting an AI photo of himself as Jesus Christ.
On Wednesday, the president remained active on Truth Social into the early hours, publishing his final overnight post at 2:38 a.m. before returning to the platform at 7:37 a.m. with commentary on Iran.
The aging president has been spotted falling asleep in public, renewing concerns about the stamina and health of the oldest person ever elected president.
Trump’s loyalists have repeatedly insisted he had merely been resting his eyes or blinking, while Trump himself has at times suggested that lengthy proceedings have left him bored.
The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.
