CNN Promotes ‘Trump & Twitter’ Special With Enormous Book of Printed Trump Tweets

There is no question that the @RealDonaldTrump Twitter account has been an integral part to both Donald Trump‘s rise to the White House and the way he’s communicated as president. As such, CNN is airing a one-hour special tonight entitled “Twitter & Trump” and host Bill Weir promoted during an appearance this morning with Jon Berman. Oh, and he brought a MASSIVE book of printed and bound presidential tweets. So there is that.

What we learn in the tease of tonight’s special is how Trump initially joined the social media platform, and how while he often gets credit for authenticity in how he communicates on Twitter, he had a social media manager compose tweets for much of his first year.

But the book! This is the sort stunt done to grab the attention of websites like Mediaite that cover the intersection of media and politics. So here we are! Watch the segment above, courtesy of CNN. Press Release below.

In 140 characters—multiplied across thousands of tweets—President Donald Trump has revolutionized the flow of communication from the nation’s highest office.  As a reality TV star, he experienced firsthand the reach and marketing potential of social media and then leveraged it in running a successful and unprecedented presidential campaign. Today, his Twitter use is also at the center of constant controversy.

In a one-hour special report “Twitter & Trump,” host Bill Weir explores the evolution of President Trump’s Twitter use from its very beginnings to becoming a political weapon in the insult filled primaries to his use of the medium as President, where it has generated very different reactions from his opponents and supporters.