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Obama to Trump: ‘Think Before You Tweet’

U.S. President Barack Obama laughs while joking about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's personal brand of wine as he delivers remarks to supporters at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) event at Gilley's Club in Dallas, Texas March 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Barack Obama has urged Donald Trump to “think before you tweet” as the White House again finds itself defending the President’s inflammatory online activity.

“Don’t say the first thing that pops in your head. Have a little bit of an edit function,” Mr Obama told a New Delhi audience, according to the Washington Post. “Think before you speak, think before you tweet”.

An enthusiastic and frequent Twitter user, Mr Trump has has used the platform to stoke controversy and savage opponents.

The most recent tweet-triggered firestorm was ignited by his retweets of a far-right organisation, Britain First, purporting to depict violence by Muslims.

Batting away criticism from that included a rebuke from UK Prime Minister Theresa May, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the retweets helped “elevate the conversation” around the threats posed by extremism.

Mr Trump often issues his Twitter proclamations in early morning bursts, at times undercutting the public positions of other administration officials. He has tweeted more than twice as many times as Mr Obama.

But the former President has a substantial edge in followers: 97.4 million to Mr Trump’s 43.7 million. He winked at that discrepancy, noting he had “more followers than people who use it more often”

 

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