Trump lashes out at James Mattis, Democrats, Fed in morning tweets

Trump isn't feeling very jolly.
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President Trump lashed out at his outgoing Defense secretary, his former ISIS envoy, "virtually every Democrat," and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) in morning tweets on Monday.

Perhaps not quite feeling in the holiday spirit just yet — Trump put off his trip to Mar-a-Lago to remain in Washington following the government shutdown — the president punctuated his rant with the declaration that "AMERICA IS RESPECTED AGAIN!"

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.