While President Trump may not have a desire to slow down his use of Twitter, a new poll found the vast majority of voters believe the president uses the social media site too much.
According to a new poll from Politico and Morning Consult, 69 percent of voters think Trump uses Twitter too much and 59 percent of those polled say the president’s use of Twitter is a bad thing.
Just 23 percent believe the president’s use of Twitter is a good thing, and 4 percent say Trump isn’t tweeting enough.
Additionally, 51 percent of voters think the president’s Twitter use hurts national security, and another 57 percent believe his use of the social media platform hurts his presidency.
The White House has attempted to downplay the messages Trump sends via his Twitter account, @realdonaldtrump, which boasts nearly 32 million followers.
But the president said Tuesday his use of Twitter allows him to speak directly to the American people without any filters from the media or even his White House staff.
“The FAKE MSM is working so hard trying to get me not to use Social Media,” he tweeted Tuesday morning. “They hate that I can get the honest and unfiltered message out.”
Still, the president’s penchant for social media has faced heightened scrutiny this week.
On Monday, Trump fired off a series of tweets defending his travel ban. The president’s ban is currently being challenged in court, and lawyers worried Trump’s tweets may have undermined the administration’s legal case for the executive order.
People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017
Trump also used his Twitter account to criticize the mayor of London following Saturday’s terror attacks in the city.
At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is “no reason to be alarmed!”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017
But the president has also used the social media platform to break news as recently as Wednesday morning, announcing his pick for FBI director long before anything was released on official White House channels.
Trump tweeted Wednesday morning his intent to nominate Christopher Wray, a former assistant attorney general for former President George W. Bush.
I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2017
