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Aug 6, 2017 - Economy & Business

Trump's most viral tweets

Stef W. Kight

Lazaro Gamio / Axios

Obama might have been the first @POTUS to tweet, but Trump is the Twitter master. These are his five most re-tweeted tweets of all time:

In first place, with more than 370K retweets:

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2nd place with more than 338K retweets:

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3rd with almost 216K retweets:

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4th with more than 161K retweets:

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5th with more than 138K retweets:

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The trend: His election victory and attacks on the media, Hillary Clinton and his other "enemies" — these are some of Trump's favorite topics so it's no surprise they lead the way here. While 69% of voters wish he would quit Twitter, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll, it's a safe bet that there are more viral tweets to come.

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Rebecca Falconer

3 hours ago - Health

Austria approves COVID vaccine mandate for adults

A vaccination center installed at the Barbara Chapel of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Alex Halada/AFP via Getty Images

Austria's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday in favor of making COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for most adults from next month.

Why it matters: The bill is expected to soon pass the upper house and be signed by President Alexander Van der Bellen in order for the law to take effect Feb. 1, per Reuters. It'd make Austria the first EU nation to impose such a sweeping mandate.

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Hope King, author of Closer

Updated 3 hours ago - Economy & Business

Peloton pumps its brakes

Data: FactSet; Chart: Axios Visuals

Peloton’s popularity is falling as swiftly as it shot up.

Why it matters: Not all pandemic habits stick around. Peloton's trajectory over the past two years exemplifies how challenging it's been for companies to gauge shifts in consumer demand — particularly in sectors heavily altered by the pandemic.

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4 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Mitch McConnell's remarks on Black voters raise ire

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell during a Capitol Hill news conference earlier this year. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been widely criticized for comments he made this week about Black American voters.

Driving the news: When asked by a reporter Wednesday about concerns among voters of color, McConnell said "the concern is misplaced, because if you look at the statistics, Black American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."

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