Long-serving Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), an avowed political enemy of President Donald Trump, announced this week that he would not seek re-election to another term in Congress next year.

Trump held nothing back in expressing his celebration of the impending departure of the Democratic politician that he described as "one of the most disgusting Congressmen in USA History," according to the New York Post.

As both the president's social media post and mainstream media reports acknowledged, Trump and Nadler have been butting heads for decades, long before Trump entered the political arena around a decade ago.

"He’s finally leaving Congress!"

In an early morning Truth Social post on Friday, President Trump wrote, "Jerry Nadler, one of the most disgusting Congressmen in USA History is, at long last, calling it 'quits' -- He’s finally leaving Congress!"

"I’ve been beating this bum for 40 years, first as a New York City developer, where he opposed me, for no reason, at every corner, but could NEVER stop me from getting the job done," he continued.

"And then, as your President, where this psychopathic nut job, together with Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Impeached me twice, AND LOST, wasting Millions of Dollars in time and taxpayer money," Trump said.

It will be a great day for the U.S.A. when Nadler, a pathetic lightweight, is out of office and leaves our beautiful, and NOW VERY SAFE, Washington, D.C.," the president added. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

"I will not be seeking re-election next year"

In a lengthy press release on Tuesday, Rep. Nadler said, "Today, I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election next year and that this term in Congress will be my last. This decision has not been easy. But I know in my heart it is the right one and that it is the right time to pass the torch to a new generation."

Reflecting upon his 50 years of continuous service in elected office, 32 of which have been in Congress, Nadler counted the two failed impeachment efforts he led against President Trump as among his greatest accomplishments, ranked alongside legislation passed on issues like "voting rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ2+ rights, immigration, and gun safety."

"I don’t know what the future beyond 2026 holds, but I plan to stay fully engaged in the community that is my home and in the causes that I’ve championed throughout my life," he concluded. "My plans for the next sixteen months, however, are clear. I will continue to give everything I have to defend our democracy, protect our institutions, and fight for the values that as Americans and New Yorkers we share."

"Watching the Biden thing" spurs decision

In an interview that prefaced his retirement announcement with the New York Times, which heralded Rep. Nadler as a "pillar" of the "Democratic Party's Old Guard," the 78-year-old congressman acknowledged that his age, combined with former President Joe Biden's evident decline and the Democratic Party base's demand for "generational change," was the impetus for his departure from elected office.

"Watching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that," the congressman said, as he noted that a younger replacement in his seat "can maybe do better, can maybe help us more."

Nadler also seemed to indicate that, in order to more effectively oppose Trump and his Republican allies, some other elderly Democrats should similarly bow out and not run for re-election, though he declined to name any names.

"I’m not saying we should change over the entire party," he told the Times. "But I think a certain amount of change is very helpful, especially when we face the challenge of Trump and his incipient fascism."