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'Next-Level': Trump's First Post Back To Twitter Gets Over 210 MILLION Views In 24 Hours
DC Enquirer ^ | 08.25.2023 | Sterling Mosley

Posted on 08/27/2023 3:20:41 PM PDT by SoConPubbie

On Thursday evening, leading Republican presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump returned to X, formerly Twitter, in his first post since being suspended following the events of January 6, 2021. The post, which has gone viral, is a picture of Trump's mugshot along with with the caption, "ELECTION INTERFERENCE NEVER SURRENDER! DONALDJTRUMP.COM".

As of 8:38 PM on Friday evening, Trump's mugshot surpassed 210 million views after it had been posted for a full day. As of this report, Trump's mugshot has 211.3 million views, over 331,100 reposts, 93,700 quote tweets, 1.4 million likes, and 39,300 bookmarks.
 

 
"Approximately 10 million views per hour of this image," X CEO Elon Musk remarked about the post.

"Next-level," Musk added along with a repost.

The mugshot's historic nature has already been noted by many outlets. CNN called the photograph "iconic and infamous" and The Associated Press described it as "an enduring image that will appear in history books long after Donald Trump is gone."

The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., defined the image as “the most iconic photo in the history of US politics."

The image has already become a rallying cry for many with Trump supporters purchasing merchandise with the iconic photo ablazed across shirts, hats, mugs, and more. Trump's return to X after nearly two years to post the mugshot shows his marketing genius and will make a lasting impression on millions of Americans.

Following the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, the billionaire unsuspended President Trump's account, however, up until Thursday the president refused to use his account and instead used Truth Social.

Trump's return to Twitter, now X, has been long awaited and rumors circulated for months predicting that he would return to the platform in order to reach the tens of millions of Americans that use the social media network. In addition to being reinstated on Twitter earlier this year, Trump was also unsuspended on Facebook and Instagram.
 

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Trump’s Instagram account was reinstated in early February after Meta unbanned his accounts after two years following the events of January 6th, 2021.

At the time of the initial ban, Meta released a press release giving the public an explanation of the company’s reasoning after it removed the 45th president on January 7, 2021. 

The company set a two-year hiatus until an oversight board could assess whether or not the former president should be allowed back on the platforms to reach his hundreds of millions of followers. 

Trump's return to Facebook, Instagram, and now Twitter will prove to be a boon for his campaign and his popularity as the indictments ramp up. His choice to post his mugshot as his first post back to the platform reenforces the historic nature of the (mug)shot that will be heard around the world.

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1 posted on 08/27/2023 3:20:41 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

as a black voter said

he’s a brother now

major backfire


2 posted on 08/27/2023 3:24:34 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: SoConPubbie

Up to now, Trump has confined himself to mostly Republican and Conservative audiences, on Truth Social and with his massive rallies around the country. But his return to Twitter/X signals that he is now taking his case to the American people - exposing the danger and hypocrisy of a weaponized Justice system. The response will not just be directed at Sleepy Joe Biden, but at the entire Democrat/media cabal that enables and supports him in his lies. Every Democrat politician up for re-election next year should be very, very afraid.


3 posted on 08/27/2023 3:30:15 PM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: SoConPubbie

The next level….our corrupted government, CIA, FBI, DOS, DOJ, will double down, expect a rise in authoritarian movements, stand fast, history shows they WILL fail…..Satan always double downs in the face of defeat.

They have no idea what they are facing, the spiritual world is simply not on their Godless, immoral radar.


4 posted on 08/27/2023 3:38:01 PM PDT by delta7
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To: SoConPubbie

The CIA has their next Lee Harvey Oswald queued up and ready to roll.


5 posted on 08/27/2023 4:01:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The CIA has their next Lee Harvey Oswald queued up and ready to roll.

I hope the security around his plane is tight. I half-expect an explosion each time he takes off.

6 posted on 08/27/2023 4:12:27 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I’m surprised the 3 or so nevertrumpers/desantis that kept posting

view counts don’t matter,
they don’t actually mean full views or interest,
or that musk is now shilling for Trump

haven’t disputed this yet, and said no one is looking at or cares avout Trump’s tweet.


7 posted on 08/27/2023 4:13:06 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: Apparatchik

No matter the outcome or what the future holds as for the deepstate antiAmerican uniparty. After what has transpired, I will be writing in DJT’s name on any down ballot ticket that does not have a strong pro America candidate. That goes for ALL rino”s.

I’m done being lied to and stabbed in the back by frauds!


8 posted on 08/27/2023 4:16:48 PM PDT by patriot torch
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To: SoConPubbie

New total - 210,000,001


9 posted on 08/27/2023 6:11:32 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: patriot torch
Re: "I will be writing in DJT's name on any down ballot ticket that does not have a strong pro-America candidate. I'm done being lied to and stabbed in the back by frauds!"

Great idea, Patriot Torch...

After the RINO candidates lose, you can look forward to being stabbed in the chest by neo-Marxists, who have so little respect for you, they do not even bother to lie.

10 posted on 08/27/2023 6:22:41 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: zeestephen

“After the RINO candidates lose, you can look forward to being stabbed in the chest by neo-Marxists, who have so little respect for you, they do not even bother to lie.”

So how’s that status quo plan been working out?


11 posted on 08/27/2023 6:24:25 PM PDT by patriot torch
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To: JimRed

that’s it.

A Regime hit is typically a bomb on the plane, Zia, Torrijos etc.

Pray for President Trump !


12 posted on 08/27/2023 7:41:36 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: patriot torch
Re: "So how's that status quo plan been working out?"

The Republican Party USA is the largest, most diverse, political coalition in the history of the free world.

In a parliamentary system like Europe, it would take at least five political parties - all of them making significant compromises - to have the same level of political influence.

In sharp contrast, the Democratic Party USA is a rigid, top down, political monolith. Any deviation from the current Party dogma results in instant expulsion from the leadership.

Because of massive legal and illegal immigration - 35 million new Democrats since the Reagan Amnesty in 1986 - the Republican Party USA is a minority party.

Politically, we do not have the votes to install our own general philosophy.

On our best day, we can only block the worst parts of the Democratic Party agenda.

13 posted on 08/28/2023 2:40:21 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: zeestephen

Again, how’s that working out?

We are where we are at in America’s downfall because of rino’s going along with the liberal policies of the democrats.

Rino’s that call for a big tent, open the door for the enemy to not only get his nose under the tent but to write the platform.

That big tent is all welcoming right? Unless that person comes against the uniparty manifesto.

Which is exactly what Donald Trump has done and the liberal majority within the gop shuts the door on not only Trump but his supporters, which is the BASE of the gop.

Contained within the 45 planks of the communist manifesto is the following goal:

Capture one or both of the political parties in the U.S.

Mission accomplished.

You might want to read the rest of the goals that have been met because the camels nose was allowed into the “big tent”

https://carm.org/government/45-goals-of-communism/


14 posted on 08/28/2023 7:33:49 AM PDT by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch
I still do not understand your point.

If we replace RINOs with true Democrats, the Left can just pass their agenda legally, and move straight to implementation.

The GOP is a minority party.

In the last 8 Presidential elections, we have squeaked past 50% one time, in 2004, when GWB got 50.7%.

After two campaigns, Donald Trump could not even hit 47%.

We are a minority party, and it is only going to get worse because of massive immigration.

15 posted on 08/28/2023 7:52:50 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: zeestephen

“After two campaigns, Donald Trump could not even hit 47%.”

HOGWASH!!!! What part of stolen election don’t you understand?

The reason the gop lost
multiple presidential elections was because of spineless rino’s put in place by leadership like McConnell, Ryan, mcromney, etc.

Which produced the very types you claim we need in order to win the election.

rino’s such as dole, romney, McCain, etc. How did that work out when the base of the gop was slapped in the face?

What’s the purpose of a platform if it’s not honored?

I’m done with two faced rinos who campaign on a platform only to do a bait and switch once elected.

AND YES, THE 2020 ELECTION WAS STOLEN.

Accept that fact!


16 posted on 08/28/2023 8:06:05 AM PDT by patriot torch
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