Trump is the most tweeted about politician globally in 2019

President Trump was the most tweeted about politician in 2019, according to data from Twitter.

Why it matters: 6 of the top 10 most tweeted about politicians are Americans, even though the majority of Twitter's user base is international.

By the numbers: Most tweeted about politicians globally:

1. Donald Trump
2. Barack Obama
3. Narendra Modi (India)
4. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
5. Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil)
6. Bernie Sanders
7. Hillary Clinton
8. Joe Biden
9. Emmanuel Macron (France)
10. Vladimir Putin (Russia)

Yes, but: Despite American politicians being popular on Twitter this year, the majority of the most tweeted about news hashtags were of international events:

1. #NotreDame (fire in Paris)
2. #令和 (start of the Reiwa Era in Japan)
3. #Venezuela (protests)
4. #Brexit (U.K. politics)
5. #台風19号 (Typhoon Hagibis in Japan)
6. #PrayForAmazonia (fire in the Amazon)
7. #HongKong (protests)
8. #ClimateStrike (environment movement)
9. #Christchurch (tragedy)
10. #DemDebate (U.S. politics)

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