Twitter Government says the top retweeted tweet of Wednesday evening’s debate came from Donald Trump’s account, way back in 2013.
This is the top RT’d Tweet during the final US presidential #debate: https://t.co/dOmN2l97wy
— Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) October 20, 2016
His message: “Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant in November in Moscow – if so, will he become my new best friend?”
Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant in November in Moscow – if so, will he become my new best friend?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2013
Twitter also revealed the top three tweeted moments of the event.
Top 3 Tweeted Moments of the US presidential #debate: pic.twitter.com/tl7dO9MmDT
— Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) October 20, 2016
While Trump took up more of the Twitter conversation (57 percent to 43 percent), Hillary Clinton gained the more Twitter followers during the debate than Trump.
Largest Twitter follower growth for candidates during the #debate:
1. @HillaryClinton – 13k
2. @realDonaldTrump – 6k— Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) October 20, 2016
