Only a week after the Presidential election, people still have a lot to say about the candidates. #Trump2016 remains a trending hashtag on twitter for both supporters and those who claim he is “not my president.”
Obama played his race card.
Hillary played her woman card.
The American people played their Trump card.
And we WON! #Trump2016 #MAGA
— Lori Hendry (@Lrihendry) November 13, 2016
@HillaryClinton U lost alright! U lost b/c U underestimated the intelligence of the American people! U talk at them not 2them! #Trump2016pic.twitter.com/3z66tZf0DI
— ROCK ON OHIO (@ROCKONDUDE2) November 15, 2016
It’s interesting to see how opposing views on twitter can still reach both sides using the same hashtag, #Trump2016. Whether people voted for him or voted against, clearly both sides still have strong opinions.
#trump2016 Trump becomes 45th president of the United States – © Chappatte in The New York Times pic.twitter.com/LaoRcc5cjT
— Chappatte Cartoons (@PatChappatte) November 9, 2016
#Trump2016🎊🎈🎉🎉 I hope my ex enjoys being deported for cheating on me 😎🙌😏
— iEatLatinasWithAdobo (@TVEMike) November 8, 2016
I thought it interesting to pull tweets from this hashtag that seemed, to me, so indicative of the kinds of people voicing their opinion throughout the debate. I pulled from the top tweets.
we’ve come to a point where women are now unsafe and scared to be in america. this is not okay. #Trump2016 #Trump #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/zzC31nbWpN
— thea (@bowcadolls) November 9, 2016
Garbage in, garbage out. #Trump2016#StopTrump#NeverTrump#LoveTrumpsHate#TrumpSpeech#PopulistTrump#CheetoTrumppic.twitter.com/BRtYbHNXMq
— Juan F. Herrero (@juanfherrero) June 28, 2016
Twitter is a platform that allows for both sides to be seen. On Facebook, we often just see what our peers are posting. For example, my own feed made me believe that Hillary was winning the election by a landslide. However, I later realized that Trump supporters probably thought their candidate would win the entire time based on what their peers shared with the same views on their timelines. With any controversial topic, both sides are able to share their opinion and come together by using one similar hashtag like #Trump2016.