If there’s one unexpected legacy Donald J. Trump may leave behind, it’s his sheer volume of posting. Day after day, message after message, he delivered a steady stream of thoughts into the world. Whether you wanted to see them or not, they arrived—loud, frequent, and impossible to ignore.
In a strange way, he fulfilled the oldest rule of blogging: show up every day. Keep the audience watching. Keep them wondering what you’ll say next. Consistency builds a following, even when the content itself is chaotic.
And people did follow. Some eagerly, some anxiously, some out of habit. But they followed all the same. That’s the curious part. A blogger doesn’t need to be wise or measured; they just need to be present. Trump proved that presence alone can command attention.
So what do we make of that?
Is he, unintentionally, one of the most influential bloggers of our time?
And if so, what does that say about the kind of digital world we’re building—one where frequency can outweigh substance, and attention can be held through uncertainty rather than insight?
Perhaps the real story isn’t Trump’s posting habits, but how we responded to them.
His digital presence means different things to different people—loyalty, chaos, entertainment, dread. Maybe that’s why he’s such an interesting case study in influence. If you follow his posts, or avoid them, what keeps you watching—or turning away? Your own reaction might be the most revealing part of the story.
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