One Year Anniversary of Trump "Finger" Power Record: How 6,200 Tweets Shook the Financial Markets

【Crypto World】Over the past year, Trump’s social media account has become the most influential variable in the global financial markets that cannot be ignored.

Here are the numbers: From January 20, 2025, to January 20, 2026, he posted over 6,200 times, averaging 18 posts per day, with peak days reaching 168 posts (a record set on December 1, 2025). The most intense period was from 10 p.m. to midnight, during which he posted 147 times—about one every 40 seconds—truly a “fingertip frenzy.”

But what lies behind these numbers? Looking at his most frequent words makes it clear. “Great” appeared over 1,400 times, “Never” 561 times, and “Border” 512 times. These three words alone reveal his governing mindset: either boast, deny, or focus on border policies. “Biden” appeared 277 times, still a target for comparison even after leaving office. The most interesting is the word “Siege,” which appeared 276 times—its frequency reflecting his “wartime president” mentality.

His favorite posting time is 6 p.m., with 494 posts during that hour throughout the year. By 4 a.m., there’s basically no activity.

The key point is, these posts are not just noise. They directly impact the financial markets.

On April 2, 2025, he suddenly posted about “Liberation Day” tariffs. Within the next 48 hours, the S&P 500 plummeted 10.5%, wiping out trillions of dollars in market value—setting the worst record since 2020. That “Black Two Days” in the U.S. stock market was born from this.

The Federal Reserve was not spared either. Multiple posts in the second half of the year criticized Powell for being “too slow” and demanded interest rates be cut to 1%. The market was so frightened that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose, already surpassing 4.26% at the start of the year—this “bluff” failed to calm the market.

The defense sector also had a rough time. On January 7, he specifically criticized defense contractors like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, threatening to ban their stock buybacks and dividends. Lockheed Martin’s stock fell 5% that day, a clear market reaction.

Credit card companies fared even worse. On January 9, he proposed capping credit card interest rates at 10%, causing stocks like First Capital and Synchrony Financial to drop over 6% that day. This blow unsettled the financial sector.

And then there was the Greenland issue. He again proposed buying Greenland and threatened to impose tariffs on European countries opposing it. Such geopolitical friction directly shook market confidence in U.S. assets, pushing up U.S. Treasury yields.

How can a single person’s Twitter account move the global capital markets? This is the reality of the current era.