The fluctuation in follower numbers on either side triggered a wave of conspiracy theories seeking to explain the phenomenon. Vice President Kamala Harris lost over 28,000 of her supporters and Michelle Obama dropped a dramatic 32,073, while her husband Barack and US President Joe Biden appeared to be the only big-name Democrats who saw their numbers increase. Meanwhile on the left, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres have witnessed an exodus of 26,072, 21,424 and 27,141 Twitter followers respectively in the past four days. and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - three of America's most forthright conservative mouthpieces - have experienced an influx of 175,960, 301,570 and 286,559 followers respectively since the news of Musk's takeover broke earlier this week. Meanwhile, conservative influencers have enjoyed a considerable uptick in Twitter followers since the deal was announced, while public figures on the left of the political spectrum suffered a sharp decrease.įox News host Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump Jr. Since his takeover was announced Monday, Musk, whose political views are elusive and sometimes contradictory, stepped up his engagement with conservatives, responding to the tweets of several right-wing commentators.
“So the first thing that pops in your head when looking at this pic is ‘oh let me jump onto his back like h e’s a common mule?‘” One user tweeted.Īlso Read: Ratings: NBC Stumbles Out of Block Despite Usain Bolt Gold “This is how I’m running errands from now on,” the talk show host captioned the image, in which she is photoshopped onto Bolt’s back during the men’s 100-meter dash at the Rio Olympics. Ellen DeGeneres is getting some heat for a photo that she posted on her Twitter account featuring Usain Bolt.