Obama Beats Trump on Twitter With More Than Double the Following
- Three of former president’s tweets among 2017 most retweeted
- Most retweeted story was from man asking Wendy’s for free food
President Barack Obama smiles during his farewell address in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2017.
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President Donald Trump prides himself on being able to communicate with the American people directly through his Twitter account, but when it comes to resonating on that platform, former President Barack Obama still had an edge in 2017.
Three of Obama’s tweets were among the 10 most retweeted this year, while none of Trump’s made the list, according to Twitter’s year-end analysis released Tuesday.