US EditionRepublican Lawmaker Posts Images of Himself Beating Up Santa on Christmas
Indiana State Sen. Chris Garten posted AI images attacking Santa at the Statehouse as protest against bureaucratic mandates, drawing backlash and sparking debate on social media.
- Chris Garten posted to X on Thursday AI-generated images showing him attacking Santa Claus at the Indiana Statehouse as his Christmas message, sparking online attention.
- Framing the images as political commentary, Garten wrote that the North Pole was imposing `bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates` and that `We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats`.
- The images show four AI-generated photos with Garten kicking, punching, and elbow-dropping Santa, plus a shot of him riding a reindeer; supporters hold `Garten for Indiana` signs with AI spelling errors.
- The post prompted backlash as the Indiana Democratic Party called it `pretty weird` and Garten defended the images, saying he `had a blast designing with my kids` amid `lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage`, while Newsweek sought comment.
- Observers warned the episode highlights how social media and AI create surreal political content that erodes norms, noting the November image of Garten riding a turkey as prior context.
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The Independent (US)GOP lawmaker shredded for posting AI images of himself beating up Santa on Christmas
Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten acknowledged the backlash and labeled his critics ‘snowflakes’
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