Donald Trump and the head of the World Health Organisation are tweeting furiously about who’s doing a better job
— Donald Trump’s Twitter account faces a new gun in town: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, chief of the World Health Organisation . In recent days, Tedros has been sending out about twice as many tweets as Trump as the two leaders duel it out to control the narrative over the coronavirus pandemic.
As controversy surrounds how both leaders are managing the crisis, Twitter has become a battleground for them to justify their positions and rally support. The US president began his attack on the WHO in a 49-word tweet on April 7. Communicating directly to followers on Twitter provides a way to try to control the narrative. Trump has repeatedly said the WHO gave faulty recommendations. Tedros has been defending the agency’s actions and lately has been making a series of one-word posts including “humility”, “unity” and “love.” The first time he did this, the enigmatic message sparked more than 5,000 comments and almost 7,000 likes.
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