[OC] Search interest for "Trump" vs "Biden" (2014-2022)Submitted by 1brt t3_10ly7g3 in dataisbeautiful
FireRavenLord t1_j60i7t2 wrote
Reply to comment by theredwoodcurtain in [OC] Search interest for "Trump" vs "Biden" (2014-2022) by 1brt
But look at recent data. Even 2 years after leaving office, Trump is more searched than Biden, who is the current president.
theredwoodcurtain t1_j616gax wrote
It could be because he is still embroiled in legal challenges from when he was President, and a significant portion of voters believe that he is still the legitimate US President...
As of a few months ago, 40% of voters thought that Trump lost illegitimately.
https://www.newsweek.com/40-americans-think-2020-election-stolen-days-before-midterms-1756218
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This would explain why he doesn't have much search interest prior to his campaign, despite being a TV celebrity, a famously controversial Tweeter, and a name in the public consciousness for decades prior to 2016.
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