Ep 79 | Donald Trump's Social Media Sledgehammer | Guest: Dr. Brian Ott

The Political Orphanage · Mar 14, 2019 · 48m

Twitter nabbed Trump an eager pool of followers in 2016, and millions of unearned media attention from his detractors. How is Twitter uniquely suited to his temperament, and how does a 280-character limit shape discourse? Dr. Brian L. Ott is the author of "The Twitter Presidency: Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage." He joins Heaton to discuss.