Happy Tuesday!
For today’s discussion, I’ve decided to focus on Donald Trump’s tweeting habits and what is your opinion of him actually tweeting like he does. We all know what he is doing: The Media spins a headline about Trump, his Administration or current “social events” and he tweets out his opinion and sets off a media storm.
Look at the NFL situation for example. A random Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, decided to protest the National Anthem because in his opinion police brutality was a race issue. It began to spread to other teams and it began to morph into a “Resist Trump” ideal after the election. Trump tweeted out something about not kneeling for the anthem meant they should be fired. Instead of ignoring this tweet, the media and the NFL decided to step it up and took the bait. Now the fallout is clear. Trump solidified his power base and the NFL are being hit in the ratings with people who are sick of politics switching off.
However, it is my opinion, the NFL would have continued to damage its own brand without Trump intervening. Trump inserting himself into the issue was because he purely wanted the ego trip. I understand the argument that Trump tweeting is how he responds to the People to deny the accusations made at the Administration, his Policies and the personal attacks made at him by his opposition in the Media and Political Leaders. This is a fair point, but it is the tone and the tweets themselves are juvenile and gets the media caught up in a Squirrel moment. Other stories of the day get less air time or are completely ignored because Trump’s Tweets bring these websites and TV channels ratings. The Media will not admit it openly, but they rely on Trump’s tweets for revenue and it can be argued without these tweets, they would begin to really suffer a loss.
What is your opinion of Trump tweeting?
Should he continue to Tweet but adopt a more”Presidential Tone” or should he hand it off to a speech writer that knows how to accurately convey Trump’s Policies and counter points to what the Media is saying or not saying?
Has there been times you felt that Trump’s tweets were necessary? Has there been other times you grit your teeth as you defend his Tweet as people on Twitter and the media over react to it?
Overall what is you are your feelings of the “Tweeter in Chief” President Trump? Is it actually the President tweeting or is it the Anti-Celebrity Celebrity from New York tweeting?
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