Sends combative New Year's message to 'my many enemies' who 'lost so badly'

On New Year's Eve, Trump tweeted: 'Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!' The message drew criticism for its combative tone at the threshold of the presidency. Critics argued that rather than offering a message of national healing or forward-looking optimism, Trump used the holiday to target his opponents. The tweet prompted concerns among some observers that Trump viewed the presidency as an extension of his reality-TV persona—focused on 'winning' and confronting opponents—rather than as a responsibility to represent all Americans.

"Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!" — Twitter post on New Year's Eve 2016