President Donald Trump is arguably the most prominent politician to actively use social media today. Trump’s twitter use redefined how a U.S. President communicates with the public. Many analysts have criticized Trump for his inflammatory rhetoric on Twitter and cited Trump as an example of how social media can increase political polarization. The empirical evidence on this topic, however, is extremely limited.
Another Tweet in the Wall is a data-visualization project developed by Harvard students that aims to raise awareness and facilitate research on Trump’s rhetoric about his campaign for a border wall and his rhetoric towards migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants from Latin-America in relation to the wall.
Trump and The Wall
How many times has President Trump tweeted about "the wall"? Does he follow a particular pattern?
The Wall in Context
To contextualize how "the wall” works as part of a broader Trumpian conversation, we analyzed a list of terms Trump frequently uses when referring to those crossing the border.
Interaction with Trump's Tweets
What is the impact of Trump’s tweets relating to asylees, immigrants, migrants and the wall? Is there an increasing support for his rhetoric in the Twitter atmosphere?
Migration: The Core of Trump's Twitter Activity
What is the frequency with which Trump discusses migration issues as a proportion of his total Twitter activity?
The Wall: Top 10 Tweets Shared
Which of Trump's comments about the wall had the biggest impact in Twitter?
Developers
Maria Barsallo Lynch
Harvard Kennedy School maria_barsallo_lynch@student.hks.harvard.edu
José Luis Gallegos
Harvard Kennedy School jose_gallegos@student.hks.harvard.edu
Karishma Mhapadi
Harvard Graduate School of Education karishma_mhapadi@gse.harvard.edu
Victor Boyadjian
Harvard Kennedy School victor_boyadjian@student.hks.harvard.edu