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Indiana GOP senator causes uproar with AI images of himself clobbering Santa — then calls critics ‘snowflakes’
NY Post ^ | 12/28/2025 | Anna Young

Posted on 12/28/2025 4:25:33 AM PST by DFG

An Indiana state senator sparked an uproar online after posting AI-generated images of himself clobbering Santa Claus in front of cheering fans on Christmas day — then mocked outraged critics as “snowflakes.”

Sen. Chris Garten, a two-term Republican, shared four faux photos to his official X page of him in a sleeveless suit pummeling, kicking, and body slamming a terrified St. Nick in a crazed beatdown on the steps of the Indiana State Capitol as onlookers celebrated and waved “Garten for Indiana” signs.

Another snap shows the Senate Majority Floor Leader riding a reindeer in a bare-armed Santa outfit and sunglasses, flexing a comically jacked bicep in victory.

“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,” Garten captioned his bizarre holiday post Thursday morning.

“We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats. Take it back to the North Pole big guy. Merry Christmas, Hoosiers!”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: republicants

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1 posted on 12/28/2025 4:25:33 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

Wonderful optics, Idiot


2 posted on 12/28/2025 4:28:40 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: DFG

This isn’t going to help him at all. He may as well be kicking a kittens ass


3 posted on 12/28/2025 4:28:53 AM PST by albie
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To: DFG

What’s he trying to do, appeal to leftists?


4 posted on 12/28/2025 4:30:35 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: DFG

He chose poorly.


5 posted on 12/28/2025 4:33:11 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection you may achieve excellence - - Vince Lombardi)
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To: DFG

Is this the best GOP Hoosiers have to offer? If so we are toast!


6 posted on 12/28/2025 4:38:26 AM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda; ComputerGuy

I THINK I understand what he’s trying to do but the Santa thing is beyond bizarre.

If he had used Schumer, pelosi or literally a dozen other democrats he would have been fine.

I hope his constituents are embarrassed beyond belief.


7 posted on 12/28/2025 4:39:31 AM PST by V_TWIN (America........so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: V_TWIN

I’m a little irked with Santa this year, but laying hands on him is a non-starter.


8 posted on 12/28/2025 4:43:12 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: DFG

How did he vote on redistricting?


9 posted on 12/28/2025 4:44:05 AM PST by nonliberal (Russia is not my enemy.)
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To: DFG

I ‘m not sure but I suspect that the skit is about Santa Claus representing the federal government giving out stuff to all the free loaders.

The state senator is pummeling federal Santa as if to say to the taxpayers “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore” (Howard Beale).

That’s just my guess.


10 posted on 12/28/2025 4:44:12 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: nonliberal
How did he vote on redistricting?

That's a good question!

'Sign it!' Red state Republican yells at GOP colleagues opposing 'political' redistricting

Indiana Senate Majority Leader Chris Garten (R) yelled at his Republican colleagues for opposing President Donald Trump's effort to redistrict the state before the midterms.

"Some will say these maps are political. Let me be clear. You're damn right they are!" Garten shouted in a fiery floor speech on Thursday.

Apparently Majority Leader Garten yells a lot and stuff. Steroids?
11 posted on 12/28/2025 4:55:00 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: DFG
This guy needs help. There's something ugly inside him.

Plus he needs to leave politics and find sanctuary somewhere else...

12 posted on 12/28/2025 5:05:21 AM PST by OKSooner (Susie is Rasputin.)
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To: DFG

What EVER made him think posting these images were a good idea? For any political opposition, this is a tailor made
propaganda tool meant to showcase that this senator tends to make STUPID & VIOLENT CHOICES, gift wrapped and ready to use. What was the purpose?

For any child to see these images, that would be nearly equivalent to seeing the senator kicking and clobbering Jesus Christ on the steps of City Hall.


13 posted on 12/28/2025 5:08:29 AM PST by lee martell
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To: DFG

What an idiot. The “Stupid Party” moniker is well deserved.


14 posted on 12/28/2025 5:10:40 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: lee martell

Political career suicide.
Garten is an idiot.
What a Christmas presnt he gave the Democrats.


15 posted on 12/28/2025 5:12:39 AM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: V_TWIN

Somebody better tell this guy to leave the Easter Bunny alone.

Lol.


16 posted on 12/28/2025 5:16:00 AM PST by cgbg ("Your identity is how power treats you.")
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To: hoosierham

Garten needs to resign,NOW!

He has just demonstrated extremely poor judgment and complete lack of common sense.


17 posted on 12/28/2025 5:17:07 AM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: DFG

Is Sen. Chris Garten, a two-term Republican, one of those Indiana State Senators who voted against Redistricting?????


18 posted on 12/28/2025 5:18:57 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: TonyM

We have a couple good ones. RINOS make it hard to find good ones. This guy may just win. At least he is entertaining! LOL 🤪


19 posted on 12/28/2025 5:25:43 AM PST by dforest
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To: cgbg

Hopefully by then he will have realized what an absolute political blunder this is.......but being a politician I have my doubts.


20 posted on 12/28/2025 5:25:54 AM PST by V_TWIN (America........so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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