Trump longs for 'good old days' when leftists liked him in overnight Truth Social spree

In a contrast to his rage-baiting Truth Social spree from earlier this week, President Donald Trump spent his executive time Thursday posting a string of nostalgic posts of his earlier days as a New York City public figure, reports the Irish Star.

"Trump appeared to end his Thursday by reflecting on bygone encounters with left-leaning cultural figures, including artist Andy Warhol, Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and singer James Brown," writes Peter Rubenstein.

"Trump expressed an apparent fondness for a time in which he was friendlier with creatives and left-leaning activists," he adds.

In this posting spree, "Trump uploaded a series of wistful posts on Thursday evening that included photos of a younger Trump standing next to celebrities, civil rights leaders, musicians and artists during 'the good old days,' some of whom he said no longer want to spend time with him," Rubenstein says.

Trump's unusually reflective posts of the olden days recalled much friendlier times.

"In the good old days, long before Reverend Al Sharpton had massive stomach surgery, he would do anything to be with me, but he has to be faithful to the Radical Left in order to keep his job as a Television Commentator for NBC," Trump wrote alongside a photo of him speaking with a grinning Sharpton. "Also in the group is the Great James Brown — I knew ‘em all, the good, the bad, and the ugly!"

Trump followed that post with a photo of himself and pop art icon Warhol walking alongside a horse as Trump holds its reins.

"Donald Trump talks with Andy Warhol as he holds the bridle of a polo pony, Nov. 4, 1983," read the photo's description, written by pro-Trump account MythoMAGA. "Trump was often seen at Studio 54, the infamous New York celebrity club."

Warhol had a beef with Trump over an unrealized commission according to his personal account in "The Andy Warhol Diaries."

“The Trumps came down... I showed them the paintings of the Trump Tower that I’d done. I don’t know why I did so many, I did eight. In black and grey and silver which I thought would be so chic for the lobby. But it was a mistake to do so many, I think it confused them," Warhol wrote of a meeting with Trump and his first wife Ivana in August 1981.

"Mr. Trump was very upset that it wasn’t color-coordinated," he continued. "I think Trump’s sort of cheap, though, I get that feeling."

"Over the next few years, after the commission fell through, Warhol repeatedly expressed disdain for the Trumps. When he was invited to judge cheerleading tryouts at Trump Tower in 1984, he slighted them by intentionally showing up late," Rubenstein notes.

“It was the first tryout, and I was supposed to be there at 12:00 but I took my time and went to church and finally moseyed over there around 2:00. This is because I still hate the Trumps because they never bought the paintings I did of the Trump Tower," he wrote.

Though Trump didn't reflect on Warhol at all, these "seemingly sentimental posts" are a huge departure from his marathon overnight social media blitz earlier in the week.

"The following day, during the final Cabinet meeting of the year, Trump appeared in several moments to be dozing off," Rubenstein notes.