George Santos went on an explosive social media tirade targeting fellow Republicans and the justice system before deactivating his X account on Wednesday. The 36-year-old former congressman, facing over seven years in prison, expressed bitter disappointment with those he once considered allies.

According to the New York Post, Santos began posting a series of messages on May 21, revealing his frustration with both his prison sentence and what he characterized as abandonment by Republican colleagues who had allegedly promised to help him secure a presidential pardon.

The disgraced former representative's weeklong rant culminated in his account deactivation, leaving his approximately 200,000 followers without access to his previously regular social media commentary. His posts reflected increasing bitterness as his July 25 prison reporting date approached.

GOP allies abandoned Santos

Santos directly accused Republican colleagues of failing to follow through on promised support for a presidential pardon application. His frustration became evident in a particularly pointed May 27 post.

"For those asking... Even though I initially considered the prospect of petitioning the president with a pardon application, I have [ceased] that approach," Santos wrote. "The so called 'friends' I have that said they'd help legit should have just told me to go f--k myself, because that's what has essentially happened with their actions."

The explicit language highlights Santos' growing sense of betrayal as he faces his upcoming incarceration. His comments suggest he had been counting on political connections to potentially reduce or eliminate his sentence through presidential intervention, only to find those promises unfulfilled.

Counting down final days of freedom

Santos' social media activity also revealed a man grappling with the reality of his impending prison term. Several posts referenced the limited time he has before reporting to federal custody in late July.

In a May 21 message, he wrote about his priorities during his remaining weeks of freedom: "I want to focus the little time I have left on being with my family and putting my affairs in order before my untimely departure." The statement suggests Santos is preparing both practically and emotionally for his extended separation from family and normal life.

Another poignant post on Memorial Day simply stated, "T-61 days! Last Memorial Day," underscoring his awareness of the countdown to imprisonment and the holidays he would miss during his incarceration. These messages revealed a more personal side to Santos' reaction to his legal troubles.

Severe legal consequences follow fraud

Santos received his 87-month prison sentence earlier in May after pleading guilty to serious federal charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The sentencing marks the culmination of a dramatic fall from power for the once-rising political figure.

The former congressman's legal troubles began during his brief tenure representing New York's 3rd Congressional District. His time in office was cut short when the House voted to expel him in December 2023, making him only the sixth representative in U.S. history to be removed by such a vote.

Santos' expulsion came after multiple ethics investigations and the federal indictment that eventually led to his guilty plea. The severity of his sentence reflects the seriousness with which the court viewed his financial crimes and misrepresentations.

Political career ends in disgrace

The social media meltdown represents perhaps the final chapter in Santos' tumultuous political story that began with promise and ended with imprisonment and public acrimony. His brief 11-month congressional career will be remembered primarily for scandal.

Santos entered Congress in January 2023 but quickly faced scrutiny over fabrications in his resume and questions about campaign finance irregularities. These issues snowballed into the ethics investigations and criminal charges that ultimately ended his political career through the rare congressional expulsion.

With his X account now deactivated and prison sentence looming, Santos appears to be retreating from public life. His parting shots at former Republican colleagues suggest he leaves politics with few remaining allies and significant bitterness toward a party he feels abandoned him in his time of legal crisis.