In his first presidential speech to a joint session of Congress in 2009, Barack Obama referenced himself roughly 84 times (that number is approximate). By contrast, President Trump made only 53 such references in his address to the joint session on Tuesday night.
In 2010, Obama actually referenced himself approximately 117 times per Vocativ’s count.
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