Another sign the 2016 presidential race might be saying arrivederci to the so-called “Summer of Trump,” the billionaire real estate developer is is no longer the most-liked presidential candidate … at least not on Facebook.
Ben Carson, whose poll numbers have soared in recent weeks, is the social media network’s new champion. The retired neurosurgeon and GOP presidential candidate now boasts more than 4 million fans on Facebook, a cool 100,000 more than Trump.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the reason Carson is now the Facebook frontrunner is his campaign’s degree of engagement.
Carson’s campaign manager has been posting 70-second videos on a daily basis. Also, Carson himself is taking the time to respond to questions from supporters every night.
We the People continue to grow! Thank you for making us the #1 Presidential campaign on Facebook! http://t.co/HZkMEkm9xQ
But, before Carson pops open that champagne bottle, he should take a look at The Donald’s Twitter account, where the GOP frontrunner has a whopping 4.33 million followers compared to Carson’s 688,000.
“Irrelevant clown Facebook sweats and shakes nervously as they talk ‘bull’ about me. Has zero cred.”
15 Times Donald Trump Courted Controversy (Photos)
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.
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Trump was accused of dooming the fledgling U.S. Football League in 1984 when he insisted it go head to head with the NFL with a fall game schedule.
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Trump sparked a feud with Rosie O'Donnell in 2006, calling the comedian "disgusting" and "a slob," among other things
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In September 2010, Trump accused the imam of a proposed mosque near NYC's Ground Zero of using religion to bargain for a better real estate price.
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Joining the dubious "birther" movement, Trump fought to get President Obama to release his long-form birth certificate in April 2011.
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Trump earned the ire of environmentalists when he unveiled plans for a massive golf course in Scotland in July 2012.
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Trump upset gay rights groups when he compared gay marriage to golf in February 2013.
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In August 2013 Trump was the subject of a civil suit for allegedly false promises made to students of his Trump University.
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A new waterfront Chicago skyscraper opened in 2014 despite widespread complaints about the 20-foot-high sign bearing his name.
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Trump began a feud with Russell Brand after seeing the British comedian on a talk show and disliking what he saw.
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Trump minced no words when he tweeted about the "thugs" rioting in Baltimore in April 2015 following the death of an African American man in police custody.
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Announcing his bid for the GOP nomination in June 2015, Trump set off a media firestorm when he called Mexican immigrants criminals and "rapists."
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Trump reportedly paid actors $50 a head to attend his presidential announcement speech in June 2015.
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Billionaire’s recent public image problems are latest in long line of troubles
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.