Those who strongly approve or disapprove of Donald Trump generate majority of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics | Pew Research Center

October 21, 2019

National Politics on Twitter: Small Share of U.S. Adults Produce Majority of Tweets

Those who strongly approve or disapprove of Donald Trump generate majority of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics

Those who strongly approve or disapprove of Donald Trump generate majority of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics

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Those who strongly approve or disapprove of Donald Trump generate majority of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics

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National Politics on Twitter: Small Share of U.S. Adults Produce Majority of Tweets
A small share of U.S. adults on Twitter produce most public tweets about national politics
Those who strongly approve or disapprove of Donald Trump generate majority of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics
Americans 65 and older generate one-third of public tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics
U.S. adults who tweet about national politics are more likely than other users to say they follow people with similar political beliefs to their own
Political tweeters are colder toward the other party than those who do not tweet about national politics
Among U.S. adults on Twitter, tweeting about national politics is tied to higher levels of political activity
Democrats who tweet about national politics less skeptical of social media news than other users