Republican lawmaker shredded for posting AI photos of himself beating up Santa on Christmas morning | EUROtoday

A Republican lawmaker raised eyebrows after posting AI-generated photos on Christmas Day that depicted him beating up Santa Claus.

Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten’s put up on the morning of December 25, the place he was pictured body-slamming Santa in entrance of the state capitol constructing, didn’t go down effectively along with his followers on social media.

“When you find out the North Pole is trying to bring more bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates down the chimney disguised as “Christmas cheer.” Not on my watch,” the Republican posted on his X account Thursday morning.

“We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats,” he added. “Take it back to the North Pole big guy.”

In one of many AI-generated footage, Garten kicked Santa down the steps of the state capitol constructing, whereas in one other, he hoisted his fist above St. Nick’s head as he was pinned to the bottom.

The feedback beneath the put up had been overwhelmingly disapproving.

“This may be the most pitiful thing I’ve seen this Xmas. Congratulations,” one individual reacted on X.

“Ah, yes, the left is the party of violence. *body slams Santa Claus*,” mentioned one other.

“What on earth would compel a person to post images of them beating up a universally beloved figure?” another person chimed in.

“So warming to see the symbol of Christmas generosity and cheer get beaten to a bloody pulp!” one other individual wrote.

The Independent has contacted Garten’s consultant for remark.

A number of hours after posting, Garten acknowledged the backlash in a follow-up message the place he labeled his critics “snowflakes.”

“Lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage on display over a few AI pics I had a blast designing with my kids,” Garten mentioned. “Some of you clowns are just insufferable. Hopefully your negativity stays in the comments and not directed at your families.”

“Merry Christmas, snowflakes!” he added.

Other notable festive messages from Republicans featured one from President Donald Trump, who shared a weird Truth Social put up on Christmas Day concerning the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose case continues to hang-out the administration.

The president mentioned in a Christmas message that he dropped ties with the late intercourse offender “long before it became fashionable,” and that the controversy surrounding the discharge of the Epstein recordsdata is a “Radical Left Witch Hunt.”