All I Ever Wanted to Know about Donald Trump I Learned From His Tweets

A Psychological Exploration of the President via Twitter

Description

We had to figure that by electing a decidedly non-career-politician, that things would be… different. But is this any way to run a country? Many opinions have been shared about Donald Trump, but we can learn so much more about the man via what he himself says – in 140 characters or less. Trump has tweeted nearly 35,000 times since launching @realDonaldTrump in March 2009, commenting on everything from immigration to policy climate change to even pop culture. As President, Trump tweets without ceasing, sometimes a dozen times a day, seemingly during important events and meetings. Apparently he believes that twitter is an effective tool for him to drive his agenda. But it’s one thing to be a brash, bold, and outspoken, maverick businessman, it’s quite another when the leader of the most powerful country in the world is talking politics as stream of consciousness.

About the author(s)

John Gartner, PhD is a psychologist and former assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School, where he taught for 28 years. He is the author of several books including In Search of Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography. He is in private practice in Baltimore and New York City.

Rachel Montgomery has edited, researched, and compiled many books, including Sh*t Politicians Say by Jesse Ventura (Skyhorse Publishing). She lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

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