Trending Now - Federal Agencies Experience Surge in Social Media Engagement Under Trump

WHO:

Techmeme - 24 US executive agencies

Pew Research Center - Research organization analyzing social media engagement

WHAT:

Techmeme - 22 of 24 US executive agencies saw a year-over-year increase in their average X account engagement during the first year of Trump's second term.

Pew Research - Federal agencies are experiencing significantly higher audience engagement on X in the second Trump administration compared to the final year of the Biden administration.

WHERE:

Techmeme - United States (implied by the mention of US executive agencies)

WHEN:

Techmeme - The analysis refers to the first year of Trump's second term.

WHY:

Pew Research - The increase in engagement is attributed to the second Trump administration's approach to social media.

HOW:

Techmeme - The engagement metrics were analyzed based on the performance of X accounts of federal agencies.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 10:20 UTC)

In a recent analysis by Techmeme, it was revealed that 22 out of 24 US executive agencies experienced a year-over-year increase in their average engagement on X during the first year of Trump's second term. According to the Pew Research Center, this surge in audience interaction is significantly higher compared to the final year of the Biden administration, highlighting a shift in social media strategy under Trump. The findings suggest that the second Trump administration's approach to social media has effectively boosted engagement metrics for federal agencies.