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Barack Obama, LeBron James & Ariana Grande top Twitter’s 2017 List of Most Liked & Most Retweeted Tweets
Twitter has released it’s annual list of most-liked and most-retweeted tweets of 2017, and former President Barack Obama’s tweet in response to the terrible events in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this year tops the list as the most liked tweet.
Two other tweets posted by Obama also featured in the top 10, both posted in January as his term in office came to an end. Also on the top 10 list is the anti-Trump tweet from NBA star LeBron James, Ariana Grande’s reaction to the deaths at her concert in Manchester.
See the top 10 tweets below:
1.
HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3
— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
2.
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…” pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
3.
With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need! pic.twitter.com/lodyOBE0eG
— Penn State IFC (@PennStateIFC) August 30, 2017
4.
broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
5.
Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I’m asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 11, 2017
6.
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) July 20, 2017
7.
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain’t going! So therefore ain’t no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 23, 2017
8.
It’s been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 20, 2017
9.
Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!! pic.twitter.com/bcTT905knP
— Sam (@SamMartin_6) August 31, 2017
10.
suicide hotline 1-800-273-8255
1 person ends their life every 40 seconds
will u take the time to retweet this & possibly save one of them?
— seth joesph (@sethjoesph) August 28, 2017
