Donald Trump won’t be using the POTUS Twitter account

NY Post ^ | January 16, 2017 | Daniel Halper

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Donald Trump plans to keep using his personal Twitter account, the president-elect confirmed in a weekend interview, noting that he “can go bing bing bing” and make national news using his social media accounts.

“@realDonaldTrump I think, I’ll keep it,” Trump told the Times of London in the interview published Monday, saying he won’t personally be taking over the @POTUS account used by the president.

“I’ve got 46 million people right now — that’s a lot, that’s really a lot — but 46 million — including Facebook, Twitter and ya know, Instagram, so when you think that you’re 46 million there, I’d rather just let that build up and just keep it @realDonaldTrump,” he added, referring to the cumulative followers he has across all social media platforms he uses.

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However, Trump’s Twitter account is not the most followed presidential account. Barack Obama’s personal account, @barackobama, boasts 80.6 million followers.

[Don Corleone]

Like Hillary’s? Paid and fake subscribers???

[JerseyDvl]

And dumbass still can’t communicate without a teleprompter.

[Sacajaweau]

Except....2 weeks vs 8 years.

All the brains are out in full force today!!

[a fool in paradise]

Where is the One's selfish stick today???

[Buckeye McFrog]

Maybe he could convert the POTUS account to #FakeBarackObama
?

[TexasCruzin]

In 5 days, Obama will have no followers just like Hitlery.

[lacrew]

Probably every employee of CNN/MSNBC/CBS/etc are required to follow Barry on Twitter.

[Biggirl]

GOOD!

[RightGeek]

[bgill]

Reggie was using it last.

[TomGuy]

Proposed retitling: Trump Sends Shockwaves Thru Old Media, Vows To Continue Tweets.

LOL

Proposed action: Trump Sends Old Media White House Corps To Big Unheated/Unairconditioned Tent in WH Parking Lot.

[grania]

I would not trust anything which the gov or the CIA provides for him. (including keeping intel secret in the WH)

[Biggirl]

Look for him to do a LOT OF house cleaning of BOTH.

[TomGuy]

In 5 days, Obama will have no followers just like Hitlery.

Obama has no concept of how irrelevant he is about to become. Former presidents are just that -- former. They may still get some attention from the media, but their influence drops rapidly. They also have little to no power.

BamBam will likely be in therapy soon, as his ego is in for a major upheaval as he becomes another former president.

[xp38]

He should pair them and use both. No doubt many will drop the POTUS once the changeover is complete but that won’t happen to his own. If he does this it will only grow his overall following.

[proust]

“he won’t personally be taking over the @POTUS account”

Right, that’s a WH staff thing. It will still be used tho.

[StormEye]

"Where is the One's selfish stick today???"

I liken it to a woman's vanity in the bathroom.

[COBOL2Java]

Obama has no concept of how irrelevant he is about to become. Former presidents are just that -- former. They may still get some attention from the media, but their influence drops rapidly. They also have little to no power.

BamBam will likely be in therapy soon, as his ego is in for a major upheaval as he becomes another former president.

I don't know about that. Ohaha already lives in a fantasy world where he is loved and admired by everyone. He's shielded from reality like any psychotic.

Would not surprise me if his sycophants create an "Office of the Former President of the United States" shield to affix to his podium whenever he makes speeches after the 20th.

He'll continue to be shielded from reality, and live out the rest of his life giving speeches in a specially crafted studio in Kalorama. He'll come to resemble Norma Desmond.