Are Trump's Tweets Presidential?
January 20, 2017
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump uses Twitter as a direct line of communication with his supporters and the public at large. But all presidents have used the newest technology to connect to their constituency - FDR with his fireside chats and Obama with viral videos. How norm-breaking are Trump’s tweets? And is this accessibility dangerous? Andrew McGill, senior associate editor and Trump Tweet analyzer, digs into what makes Trump tweets different from other presidents.
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