How the 2018 #SOTU was Tweeted

Last night, all eyes were on Twitter for President Trump’s first #SOTU address, and we’re here to break down the top moments and record-setting numbers.

With 4.5M Tweets, the speech was the most Tweeted #SOTU or #JointSession address ever, surpassing last year’s record of 3 million Tweets.

These were the top Tweeted moments during @POTUS' #SOTU address:

1. @POTUS: "We stand for the national anthem"
2. @POTUS discusses immigration reform proposals
3. @POTUS discusses MS-13

Here were the top Tweeted about people during @POTUS' #SOTU address:

1. Donald Trump
2. Barack Obama
3. Paul Ryan
4. Nancy Pelosi
5. Melania Trump

This was the most Retweeted Tweet during the #SOTU address:

This map shows how conversation on Twitter spread across the U.S. as the President spoke:

You can stay connected with your civic leaders beyond #SOTU with these Twitter lists: U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Governors, and U.S. Cabinet.