Introducing the Trump Twitter Filter

It's hard to know how much attention to pay to President Donald Trump's tweets. Sometimes they generate a lot of attention and not much else. Other times they reflect policy moves with potentially far-reaching consequences. Given the sheer volume and variety of the president's Twitter feed, separating the signal from the noise can be a daunting task.

Here at Bloomberg View, we want to help. Hence, we're experimenting with what we'll call the Trump Twitter filter. Using data1497270961339 and good old-fashioned human judgment, it attempts to quantify what share of the president's tweets pertain to his agenda, as laid out during his campaign, and to determine whether they reflect movement toward or away from his stated goals. Along the way, it might also uncover some insights into the president's psyche and priorities.