64% Of Voters Think Donald Trump Should Delete His Personal Twitter Account, According To A New Poll

Only 32 percent of those polled by Quinnipiac University said the President-elect should maintain his personal account.

January 10, 2017
64% Of Voters Think Donald Trump Should Delete His Personal Twitter Account, According To A New Poll Bethany Clarke / Getty Images

Throughout the election cycle and the subsequent transition period, Donald Trump has utilized Twitter, perhaps more than any other platform, to communicate with voters. But, according to a new poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, a majority of voters think the President-elect should delete his personal account when in office.

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Donald Trump and his team have used Twitter to comment on issues such as U.S. relations with China and Russia. Many critics have criticized the President-elect for his tendency to discuss important topics and send off late-night tweets. In the study, only 32 percent of those polled said he should maintain his personal account. Republican voters said Trump should keep his account a 49 to 45 percent margin, while Democrats just 18 percent of Democrats said he should keep his account.

The poll surveyed 889 voters from January 5 to January 9 with a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.3 percentage points. Once in office, Trump and his administration will takeover the "@POTUS" and "@WhiteHouse" Twitter accounts from the Obama administration.

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64% Of Voters Think Donald Trump Should Delete His Personal Twitter Account, According To A New Poll