Americans are highly disapproving of President Donald Trump in personal terms, with his tweeting habit a major irritant. Seventy percent say he’s acted in an unpresidential manner since taking office, 68 percent don’t see him as a positive role model, and 67 percent disapprove of his use of Twitter. CONT. […] Read more »
Why some are applauding Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘win at all costs’ attitude
When offered intelligence from a foreign government, Donald Trump Jr. said ‘I love it.’ AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Daniel M. Shea To many, the revelation that Donald Trump Jr. was anxious to get dirt on Hillary Clinton from the Russians will not come as a surprise. It is but the latest […] Read more »
Twitter’s Passion Politics
… To better understand how political discourse works on Twitter, we recently analyzed more than half a million public tweets on three political topics — same-sex marriage, gun control and climate change — in the year leading up to the 2016 election. Our research, which was published this month in […] Read more »
Trump should keep tweeting
Donald Trump is once again under fire for remarks about women and blood, this time commenting on Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski allegedly approaching him while “still bleeding from a face lift.” … But as vile and painful as the president’s tweets often are, they’re performing an important role in American […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters say Trump’s tweets hurting agenda
Few voters approve of President Trump’s tweeting, and most agree it’s making his job harder. Seventy-one percent say the president’s tweets are hurting his agenda, according to the latest Fox News Poll. Just 17 percent see the tweets as helpful. The poll was conducted Sunday through Tuesday evenings — before […] Read more »
UK Election 2017: Was it Facebook wot swung it?
If you were surprised by the general election result, particularly the relative gains made by Labour and the worse-than-predicted Conservative performance, you probably weren’t keeping a close eye on Facebook. There was a sharp distinction between Tory and Labour styles when it came to social media. The Conservative focus seemed […] Read more »