Pádraig Hoare: How US presidential races of the past shaped America

In this US presidential election year, the ‘Irish Examiner’ looks at past races and how they shaped the nation. In the first part of the series, Pádraig Hoare examines the impact oftechnology — and in particular mass media — on elections and their outcomes

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 01:00

Pádraig Hoare

In this US presidential election year, the ‘Irish Examiner’ looks at past races and how they shaped the nation. In the first part of the series, Pádraig Hoare examines the impact of technology — and in particular mass media — on elections and their outcomes

Using Twitter and morning talk shows to bludgeon, insult, and obfuscate his way to the US presidency propelled Donald Trump into the most powerful position in the Free World in 2016.