Overview
- On the Pod Force One podcast, Sen. John Kennedy said he told President Trump that "tweeting a little bit less would not cause brain damage" and described him as "unruly" who "grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."
- Kennedy recounted that Trump was "cool about" the suggestion after asking the senator what he thought of his tweets.
- Kennedy argued that voters factor in Trump's idiosyncrasies, saying, "The American people get it" and often judge Republicans as imperfect but preferable to Democrats.
- The coverage notes Trump’s continued reach online, reporting more than 110 million followers on X and nearly 11 million on Truth Social, where he frequently posts and breaks news.
- Context from past years includes Trump’s 2021 removal from Twitter after Jan. 6 and his launch of Truth Social, as well as Steve Bannon’s 2019 defense of Trump’s combative posting style.