Donald Trump’s campaign has come to be defined by his many tweets and late-night tweetstorms. The Republican presidential candidate is so prolific on the social media site that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton event referenced his tweets in a frequently quoted speech earlier this year in which she said, “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.”
So, in the final days leading up to the presidential election, The Hollywood Reporter has assembled a list of Trump’s most popular tweets based on the number of retweets they’ve received:
1. JUNE 9
In response to Hillary Clinton’s “Delete your account” tweet:
166K retweets
How long did it take your staff of 823 people to think that up–and where are your 33,000 emails that you deleted? https://t.co/gECLNtQizQ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2016
2. JULY 20
120K retweets
The media is spending more time doing a forensic analysis of Melania’s speech than the FBI spent on Hillary’s emails.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2016
3. MAY 5
82K retweets
Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016
4. OCT. 8
Several hours after the “grab ’em by the pussy” video surfaced, Trump apologized in a 90-second video, noting, “Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course.”
53K retweets
Here is my statement. pic.twitter.com/WAZiGoQqMQ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2016
5. OCT. 8
41K retweets
The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly – I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN! #MAGA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2016
A version of this story first appeared in the Nov. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
