Legislators who tweeted about Biden before the election leaned toward neutrality; Trump-related tweets were more negative

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January 12, 2021

Legislators in UK, Canada and Australia Express Post-election Enthusiasm for Biden Administration on Twitter

Legislators who tweeted about Biden before the election leaned toward neutrality; Trump-related tweets were more negative

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Legislators who tweeted about Biden before the election leaned toward neutrality; Trump-related tweets were more negative

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Legislators in UK, Canada and Australia Express Post-election Enthusiasm for Biden Administration on Twitter
Pre- and post-election lawmaker tweets about Trump largely negative; tweets about Biden much more positive after his announcement as president-elect
Post-election discussion of Biden dominated by congratulations, talk of bilateral relations
Post-election lawmaker tweets mentioning Trump dominated by reactions, talk of Trump’s character, and parallels between Trump and national leaders
After the election, lawmaker tweets mentioning Biden were mostly positive; tweets related to Trump remained negative or neutral
Before election, UK Labour members were more negative than Conservatives on Trump; both parties relatively neutral on Biden
As U.S. election approached, many legislators in three ally nations tweeted about the U.S.
Nearing the U.S. election, trade was still top of mind among legislators in the UK and Canada

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