If it feels like President Donald Trump has been hurling more invective into the Hellscape echo chamber that is SwipeTwitter than before, it's because he has, according to a CNN reporter who tracks such things.
Daniel Dale, who has risen to prominence by using his Twitter feed to fact-check Trump (a Sisyphean task if ever there was one), reports that Trump is averaging 83 tweets a week (around 12 a day) right now, up from 58 tweets a week in 2018 and nearly doublethe 44 tweets a week he was sending in 2017.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
That's a LOT of tweets, by the way, especially when you're spewing plenty of lies, hate, vitriol, bizarre proclamations, and other manipulations of the truth.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Trump is also retweeting far more than he used to, clicking that button an average of 38 times per week in 2019, up from nine RTs a week in 2018 and six in 2017. After all, why type out all those words about conspiracy theories when you can just share them with millions of followers via single click?
Dale's number-crunching showed Trump is talking more in general, too, with longer speeches at rallies, more time chatting with reporters on his way to Marine One (his helicopter that delivers him to Air Force One), and is appearing on camera more and more.
It's ironic that Trump is speaking more in 2019 as it's been 196 days (and counting) since the last White House press briefing.
As I mentioned earlier, Dale's specialty is in fact-checking Trump's various (and many) lies. As the president's tweets and speaking times increase, so too do his lies, as Dale notes.
As his speaking time has increased over time, the frequency of his dishonesty has generally increased with it. One way to visualize all this: it took Trump 343 days to make his first 1,000 false claims as president -- then just 197 days to make his second 1,000, just 93 days to make his third 1,000, and just 75 days to make his fourth 1,000, Toronto Star editor Ed Tubb found when we worked for that newspaper. Trump then slowed a little after the midterms, taking 125 days to make his fifth 1,000.
It's not just volume we have to worry about, though that in itself is troubling as you think the "leader of the free world" would have more pressing things to do than tweet. No, it's the danger of what Trump tweets that matters even more.
SEE ALSO: Why Twitter took action against parody Trump account @RealPressSecBotWe've long known Trump has inflamed racism via his tweets, including threats directed at sitting members of U.S. Congress and anti-immigrant vitriol that has manifested in real-life violence.
But Trump's tweet also have impact in other ways. His tweets about the stock market can cause adverse effects, something that definitely warrants concern as speculation increases about an impending recession.
And Trump's tweets about foreign affairs, particularly Iran, have not only included what appears to be sensitive information, but are contributing to the deterioration of diplomacy. No one would be shocked at this point if Trump announced a war with Iran via tweet and that's terrifying.
At this point, there's no stopping Trump's Twitter habits. He loves it and Twitter sure as hell hasn't done anything to stop it. So as his tweeting habits continue to unfold and indulge his and our worst tendencies, all we can really do is brace for consequences of each and every one of his dispatches of hate, delivered in 280 characters or less.
Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
What Thom Gunn Thought of Oliver Sacks by Lawrence Weschler
Redux: In Memoriam, Susannah Hunnewell by The Paris Review
Part Love Letter, Part Cookbook by The Paris Review
Amazon Pet Day: All the best deals
The Caribbean’s Deadliest Fruit: A Taste Test by Jonathan Escoffery
David Berman, Slacker God by Erin Somers
Redux: The Rapturous Monotony of Metal, Water, Stone by The Paris Review
Sony launches new flagship XM6 headphones: Order them now
On Warnings by Hanif Abdurraqib
No Time for a Negative Peace
The Ordinary Woman Theory by Caitlin Horrocks
On Seeing, Waking, and Being Woke by Jess Row
Cooking with Bruno Schulz by Valerie Stivers
A Typical Wall Street Republican
The Queer Crime That Launched the Beats by James Polchin
Redux: A Heat That Hung Like Rain by The Paris Review
Staff Picks: Free Verse, Farewells, and Fist City by The Paris Review
The cicadas aren't invading the U.S.
David Berman, Slacker God by Erin Somers
'Magic: The Gathering' dev talks mixing Japanese mythology and cyberpunk sciWorld Cup manager wins the heart of the internet, becomes glorious memeTesla now holds about $2 billion in BitcoinLawmakers fire back at DHS secretary over immigration statementExtreme Hubble photo shows a galaxy ripping solar systems from another galaxy10 best free movies included with Amazon Prime Video'Louis Theroux's Forbidden America' delves into the internet's dark impactKoko, the beloved gorilla who learned sign language, dies at 46Delete your iPhone photo widget right nowRachel Maddow breaks down over babies being sent to 'tender age' sheltersYour social media personality can be sorted the Hogwarts wayMeta threatens a shutdown of Facebook and Instagram in EuropeAustralia makes landmark decision to ditch controversial tampon taxNandi Bushell, the teen drummer who battled Dave Grohl, goes viral again with RushNASA unexpectedly revealed a James Webb Space Telescope 'first light' imageAustralia makes landmark decision to ditch controversial tampon taxBeyoncé liked a meme about Nas on Twitter11 amazing details you might have missed in 'Pokémon Legends: Arceus'What the most successful people do, according to this memeTikTok's algorithm keeps suggesting videos of users performing simulated sex Hillary Clinton has a huge role to play in the resistance—if she wants it This country is raising $600 million to counter Trump's anti In defense of Jeremy Renner's fan app Louis Tomlinson has no idea what a hedgehog looks like China's latest beauty app takes Snapchat 'Jeopardy!' car game from Drivetime adds trivia to your commute Sony Xperia 5 is a longphone that maybe makes sense Bernie Sanders' digital team offers a way for people to call the White House We thought he was kidding: Elon Musk is serious about digging a tunnel from his office Lightning struck Washington 2,200 times on Saturday night 13 striking photos that capture India's 68th Republic Day preparations Trump's voter fraud investigation may want to start with his own daughter Elon Musk just endorsed Trump’s secretary of state pick, and it makes no sense No, PlayStation. The 'X' button is not actually the 'Cross' button. Twitter turns off tweeting via SMS following Jack Dorsey hack Jeremy Renner shuts down fan app after extreme trolling Rare albino alligator looks like it's made of clay Watch hurricane hunters fly through Dorian’s stadium Dude skis right off a cliff and captures the whole thing on his helmet cam Journalists across the country are using a Slack channel to tackle Trump
1.8015s , 8223.7734375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Swipe】,Unobstructed Information Network