President Trump is tweeting more frequently than ever, and his dispatches are increasingly negative, according to a USA TODAY analysis.
WASHINGTON – On a quiet Saturday morning at Camp David this fall, President Donald Trump picked up an iPhone and composed a series of tweets that cut through the tranquility of the wooded retreat like a digital chainsaw.
In 2017, 14.9% of the words in Trump's tweets had a negative connotation, according to USA TODAY's analysis of tweets compiled by the website Factba.se. That crept up to 16.4% by December 2019. Meanwhile, the share of positive words fell from 24.5% to 19.9%. The changes have occurred as he battles Democrats over his impeachment and seeks to shape public opinion ahead of an expected Senate trial to determine whether he will be removed from office. That trial is expected to begin in January; Trump is widely expected to be acquitted in the Republican-held chamber. Play by play: How to stay updated on USA TODAY's impeachment coverage
He posted more than two dozen messages to Twitter the following day, defending disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn, slamming the investigation into his dealings with Ukraine, and touting GOP candidates across the country. No politician is more closely associated with Twitter than Trump, who took to the platform early to skewer critics and reward allies as a New York businessman, former reality TV star and eventual presidential candidate. Including retweets, he has posted more than 13,500 messages to his 68 million followers since he took office.
Saif Mohammad created the lexicon used in USA TODAY's analysis. A senior research scientist at Canada's National Research Council, Mohammad said he set out to create the largest library of words that are associated with emotions. Nations must ‘protect human life’All civilized nations must join together to protect human life and the sacred right of our citizens to live in safety and in peace.That increase reflects another trend: Trump is retweeting more than he used to, often in rapid succession. Half of his tweets in November were retweets, compared to 20% in January.
“This isn’t about Ukraine. This isn’t about Impeachment. This is about subverting Democracy!” @BillOReilly So true, and led by angry and dishonest people who hate themselves, and must hate our Country!"President Trump’s use of technology to communicate directly with the American people should be praised, not criticized," spokesman Judd Deere said."Instead of obsessing over tone and lexicon, the media could cover his unprecedented accomplishments.
"When you’re in that environment, naturally, the president has to respond," said Braynard, who founded a GOP turnout group called Look Ahead America. That month, more than a quarter of words in Trump's tweets had a positive connotation, compared to about 15% associated with negativity. Decorum vs. victoryTrump's use of words with an angry connotation has increased since his first year in the White House. That change was most pronounced from 2017 to 2018, when the share of angry words rose from about 6% in December of 2017 to over 10% the following fall. This year, the share of angry words has registered between 7% and 10%, the analysis found.
Trump – and politicians before him – often use anger to gin up supporters and ensure they come out to vote, experts said.
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