Trump's highest followers on Twitter, Nigeria ranked 5th

Despite the fact that President Donald Trump’s domestic approval ratings is verylow, statistics shows his popularity is growing in some parts of Nigeria, a report by Quartz Africa claims.

While it is clear that many Nigerians dislike Trump for his racist views and denigrating comments about Nigeria, it’s surprising some other Nigerians see the US president as a cherished political icon.



Nigerians reportedly like Trump for his anti-immigrant and anti-Islamic stance.

According to a 2017 Pew Research Centerpoll, 69% of Nigerians still view the United States favourably despite Donald Trump’s perception of the country.

Considering the reports of the Pew research and Trump’s robust social mediafollowing in Nigeria, Trump might receive a warm welcome if he decided to visit Nigeria.

A US presidential visit is long overdue: thelast was by George W. Bush in July 2003.

Many Nigerians follow Trump on social media, particularly Twitter and Facebook.According to TweepsMap.com, Over 700,000 Nigerians tune in to Trump’s tweets: over 2% of his 32 million followers.

Nigeria has the 5th highest share of Trumpfollowers on Twitter

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