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Talk about a violent night!
Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten (R) is facing backlash after he kicked off Christmas Day by posting a bizarre series of AI-generated pictures showing him beat up Santa Claus in front of the state capitol building.
The mock images depict a sleeveless Garten surrounded by a crowd of cheering supporters as he kicks, punches and pulls off a body splash on Kris Kringle in wrestler-like fashion.
“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. We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats,” wrote the Indiana State Senate majority floor leader in a post to his X account.
“Take it back to the North Pole big guy. Merry Christmas, Hoosiers! 🇺🇸🎅🏻🥊.”
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. We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats.
Take it back to the North Pole big guy. Merry Christmas,… pic.twitter.com/iZDsl1DME0
Garten later defended himself and claimed he was hit with “lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage” over pictures he “had a blast designing” with his children.
“Some of you clowns are just insufferable. Hopefully your negativity stays in the comments and not directed at your families,” he wrote on X. “Merry Christmas, snowflakes!”
The Republican’s faux St. Nick takedown still led critics on the platform to put him on the naughty list.
Ah, yes, the left is the party of violence.
*body slams Santa Claus*
This doesn’t even make sense, especially considering MAGA’s whole schick is claiming they’re “saving Christmas from the left.
— Sophie Fullerton (@florida_sophia) December 25, 2025What on earth would compel a person to post images of them beating up a universally beloved figure?
— Great Googly Moogly (@Mutiny32) December 26, 2025Well looks like somebody is getting clean, beautiful coal this year
— Jacob Stewart (@jstewartIndy) December 25, 2025So warming to see the symbol of Christmas generosity and cheer get beaten to a bloody pulp!
If you still have the hankering after this, I've got a blender and a couple of hamsters.
This post would have completely ended a political career in the aughts
— Vincent Adultman (@vincentturner22) December 25, 2025Sorry I missed this while I was wrapping the two dolls the government said was all she needed.
— Miss_Demeanor_ (@Miss_Demeanor_) December 25, 2025
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