President Trump was the most tweeted about politician in 2019, according to data from Twitter. Why it matters: 6 of the top 10 most tweeted about politicians are Americans, even though the majority of Twitter's user base is international. By the numbers: Most tweeted about politicians globally:Donald TrumpBarack ObamaNarendra Modi (India)Alexandria Ocasio-CortezJair Bolsonaro (Brazil)Bernie SandersHillary ClintonJoe BidenEmmanuel Macron (France)Vladimir Putin (Russia)Yes, but: Despite American politicians being popular on Twitter this year, the majority of the most tweeted about news hashtags were of international events:#NotreDame (fire in Paris)#令和 (start of the Reiwa Era in Japan)#Venezuela (protests)#Brexit (U.K. politics)#台風19号 (Typhoon Hagibis in Japan)#PrayForAmazonia (fire in the Amazon)#HongKong (protests)#ClimateStrike (environment movement)#Christchurch (tragedy)#DemDebate (U.S. politics)Go deeper: See the most talked about shows and athletes on Twitter in 2019