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President Trump's most popular tweets of 2017 - ABC News

posted onDecember 30, 2017
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Article snippet: With two days remaining on the 2017 calendar, President Donald Trump is not only approaching the first anniversary of his inauguration, but the conclusion of a year in which he harnessed the power of social media and the internet unlike any chief executive before him. Trump's eight-year-old Twitter account frequently steered the daily news cycle and its messages, at times both garrulous and revelatory, racked up nearly 42 million total retweets and over 180 million likes across over 2,150 posts. Here's a look back at @realDonaldTrump's five most liked and retweeted tweets from 2017: 1. Nov. 12 - Kim Jong Un "Why would war of words as North Korea continued to engage in missile tests throughout 2017 and the U.S. president threatened military action. 2. Jul. 2 - CNN "#FraudNewsCNN #FNN" In his ongoing criticism of the media, Trump took particular aim at CNN, which he labeled, "fraud news." Trump's July tweet featured a video of him tackling a man with a CNN logo superimposed over his head in the midst of a wrestling match. 3. Jan. 22 - "Peaceful protests" "Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views." A day after 4. Oct. 2 - Las Vegas "My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!" The he met with victims, first responders and law enforcement officials. 5. Jan. 20 -... Link to the full article to read more

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