Indiana Republican Blasts 'Snowflakes' Upset With His AI Santa Beatdown
Source: Huff Post
Dec 25, 2025, 09:57 PM EST
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! 🇺🇸🎅🏻🥊.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/indiana-republican-chris-garten-ai-santa-wrestling-takedown_n_694dc74ce4b0d33e39fe4a3e
These people are psychotic and have taken over elective offices.
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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, Show more
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Emile
(41,610 posts)peppertree
(23,210 posts)This oaf's last name is Garten.
Dollars-to-doughnuts that his grandfather was in the Bund in the '30s and '40s.
popsdenver
(1,985 posts)would have had several Republican Politicians chasing around Mr. and Mrs. Claus' grandchildren..........
Dulcinea
(9,913 posts)Who beats up Santa Claus? I got nothin'.
Grins
(9,354 posts)And no one in his staff said, Waitaminute. Ya know, this might not be the image you want
Dies his staff hate him?
TurboDem
(359 posts)I can hardly believe what I'm seeing here.
bob4460
(388 posts)Who in their right mind would want to beat up Santa Claus? I guess that sad is against anything that is good for people.
Attilatheblond
(8,576 posts)Attilatheblond
(8,576 posts)which shows he is also too stupid to see how badly THAT is going.
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,343 posts)Wannabe Piggy.
Seinan Sensei
(1,471 posts)Walleye
(44,233 posts)And if theyre going to be AI generated, whats the damn point
Norrrm
(4,545 posts)jfz9580m
(16,756 posts)Skittles
(170,470 posts)because I have zero doubt he is a gun humping coward
sinkingfeeling
(57,574 posts)Callie1979
(1,239 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,471 posts)wearing a sleeveless shirt, vest, and tie?
bucolic_frolic
(54,633 posts)Bengus81
(9,991 posts)Maybe your Trump humping constituents are loving this but to the other 99% of sane people you just look like a pathetic lunatic.
TheFarseer
(9,763 posts)And I still dont know what the hell he is talking about?!
calimary
(89,457 posts)BumRushDaShow
(167,732 posts)Recently, the IN state Senate helped to kill the state's "45-mandated/government over-reach" redistricting bill and this guy is one of the GOP state Senators (and probably wanted to do the redistricting).
So could be his temper tantrum that the effort failed.
AND.... Just found this (and also am confirming the "GOP in Disarray", infighting, "punishment", and "rewards" going on in IN related to the failed redistricting vote, plus Garten is the IN state Senate Majority Leader
) -
By: Tom Davies - December 24, 2025 12:16 pm
(snip)
Senate Majority Floor Leader Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, was another outspoken redistricting supporter but has maintained his high-level post and memberships on the Senates influential appropriations and tax committees.
Attilatheblond
(8,576 posts)MarcoZandrini
(179 posts).whats on his computer.
tavernier
(14,401 posts)Dumb ass.
Timeflyer
(3,728 posts)Life's not a first-person shooter to normal people. But when brain development stops at early adolescence...
OldBaldy1701E
(10,805 posts)You get this crap!
LiberalArkie
(19,566 posts)lonely bird
(2,851 posts)MAGAts always trying to out stupid each other.
Paladin
(32,354 posts)And given the way our luck has been running lately, you probably have children. God help anybody who's in the direct path of your malignant influence---but a grudging thanks for demonstrating just how bad things have become, and how desperate the need is to make things better, again. Have a shitty New Year.
mwb970
(12,112 posts)Dear God. They're so sick.
Martin68
(27,395 posts)mwb970
(12,112 posts)JohnnyRingo
(20,702 posts)They probably don't get anything for Christmas because they're miserable pricks and they're jealous.
The Grinch was a wuss.
GiqueCee
(3,716 posts)... are stunted at an early age. Some of it's nature, some of its nurture, but they never seem to outgrow their pathological need to exhibit dominance through violence. Until they're on the receiving end, then they soil themselves and whine about how unfairly they've been treated.
There is some grim satisfaction in seeing one grovel when it knows it's outmatched.
paleotn
(21,905 posts)FadedMullet
(809 posts)marble falls
(71,411 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,181 posts)Who in their right mind thinks this is funny or clever? I swear, they all live on another planet.
ratchiweenie
(8,184 posts)send a message of hate and violence to children on Christmas. He's another Trump.
mdbl
(8,376 posts)Clouds Passing
(7,633 posts)Americanme
(441 posts)would think this is a good idea.
flashman13
(2,238 posts)Christmas used to be fun. The Repugs sure have ruined that.
cab67
(3,672 posts)- would fire whoever did this on his behalf.
Which I assume means no one is losing their job over it.
Grokenstein
(6,313 posts)He'll depict himself beating the kid to death with his own crutch as the Cratchit family cheers for him.
Weirdo.
Martin68
(27,395 posts)lrucks1952
(26 posts)I traveled through this state some 35 plus years ago and I had a chance to gain employment for a full time good paying job!! I could not bring myself to accept this job for something never felt right about this state to me so I kept moving west, although the folks appeared to be very nice. .. My question is? Why do the good folks of this state allow for these types of fools to be elected? over and over again? Just asking?
Emile
(41,610 posts)Indiana home. They all vote republican, and whine about those baby killing democratic socialists. All are getting crop subsidies of some sort, and other money for land improvements, etc. etc. Biggest hypocrites you ever seen. That Magic R has them brainwashed.
duckworth969
(1,317 posts)Indiana is often called a Southern State in the North and for good reason.
At one time, the largest KKK organization in the USA was in Indiana and its still active, although smaller now. John Birchers too and every other RW nut job group is represented.
Heavy red state and there are MAGA thugs galore out in rural areas.
hadEnuf
(3,575 posts)I'm taking it that Santa is a liberal Democrat who is sending bureaucrats and mandates down Indiana's kid's chimneys, in his delusional mind?
I think this shit chunk wants to be Nazi Claus.
Martin68
(27,395 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,676 posts)duckworth969
(1,317 posts)And for some Christian zealots, Xmas is only about JAYSUS, not some pretend character pulled out of pagan lore intent only on selling Cokes!
Zambero
(9,947 posts)It wouldn't make sense for anyone in today's Republican party to go after the Grinch or Scrooge, as they would be considered "ideological allies". Therefore, none other than Jolly Saint Nick gets the full treatment. The War on Christmas is in full swing, only with a newly flipped script courtesy of fools like Garten.
Quiet Em
(2,674 posts)Something wrong with this guy.
IronLionZion
(51,047 posts)Republicans are so weird.
Kid Berwyn
(23,841 posts)Another MAGA asshole who wants to be just like Dimdonnie Trump the Traitor.
IndyPepper
(61 posts)is that Republicans are going after all that is good in society with maximum violence and cruelty: Oppose them at your own risk.
As for the nonsense about bureaucracy and government overreach, the Republican super majority-Indiana General Assembly is famously known for three things: Corruption, Incompetence and government overreach (as in passing laws forbidding local governments from raising the minimum wage or outlawing plastic bags, and abolishing at-large seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council in a failed bid to keep that body under Republican control). As usual, it's all projection with these crass goons, who have proudly turned Indiana into the Mississippi of the North.
Ol Janx Spirit
(874 posts)...ugly little ball of worms that are only capable of hatred and aggrievement it comes off like this to the rest of us.
Like Turnip joking with the kid about only getting clean coal for Christmas. WTAF?
Truly weird bunch....
reACTIONary
(7,087 posts)Aussie105
(7,745 posts)'Great' use of AI to say you have some problems going on.
Seek help!
RetiredParatrooper
(131 posts)Trump is Lord,
We are right.....
LudwigPastorius
(14,446 posts)He distributes gifts to everyone. He expects free handouts of milk and cookies. Heck, he even wears red.
I'm just surprised that this psycho didn't generate a picture of him garroting Kris Kringle with piano wire.