President Trump, no matter where he is in the world, interacts with people back home on social media. We get to know his thoughts on policy, people and events. Shows he’s engaged in current issues. It doesn’t get any better than this!
The first two presidents of the social media age, George Bush and Barack Obama, were quite in comparison. Of course it wasn’t till 1999 that social media took off. But Trump is the first to use it so bigly. ^-^
I have no objection to Trump's use of social media. It's how he uses it that is bothersome. If he's talking about, say, foreign policy or some new executive order -- ok -- and there is an official White House Twitter account for that purpose. But taking to Twitter to blast others shows a lack of class, professionalism and maturity. This country needs a leader, not an elementary school bully.
I suppose Trump has to occasionally take to Twitter in this way to keep his fans entertained. Unfortunately for Trump, his Asia trip was hardly noticed as all these allegations against Roy Moore and dozens of other prominent people surfaced. I don't think Trump likes being ignored; he seems to have a need to be the constant center of attention. So it was a compulsion for him to pick a target and weigh in on the "trending" issue of the day.
I do find it interesting that he would go after Franken regarding sexual assault allegations when Trump himself has also been accused of inappropriate behavior and in fact, even bragged about it. If Trump needed to take to Twitter to amuse his fans, perhaps he should have picked another topic and another target.
