President Donald Trump has continued to fire away at his perceived rivals through his personal Twitter account, left, since taking office. | Getty The 23 people, places and things Donald Trump has attacked on Twitter as president

During his first two weeks as president, Donald Trump attacked 22 people, places and things on his @realDonaldTrump account, as he shows no sign of breaking his Twitter addiction.

Even though he inherited former President Barack Obama's @POTUS account, Trump has continued to fire away at his perceived rivals through his personal account, which has millions more followers than the official channel.


Here are the main targets that have drawn Trump's ire since he was sworn in on Jan. 20.

1. Political establishment in Washington D.C. (Jan. 20)

On Inauguration Day, Trump, continuing his populist message from the campaign, criticized the political establishment in Washington D.C. for having consolidated power away from the American people. He also criticized the political establishment for forgetting some Americans.

Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017

power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People. #InaugurationDay — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017

2. Women’s marchers (Jan. 22)

The Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington drew at least 470,000 to Washington and inspired similar marches across the country. Trump blasted the protesters, asking why they didn’t vote, and said celebrity supporters hurt the cause.

Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn't these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017

3. Chicago (Jan. 24)

Trump criticized the city’s leadership for crime in the city, saying he would “send in the Feds” if the city couldn't address the “carnage.” In response, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel said he wanted greater involvement and funding from the federal government to address the city’s violence. 2016 was the city’s deadliest year in decades with 762 murders and 4,3000 shooting victims.

If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible "carnage" going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017

4. Chelsea Manning (Jan. 26)

As one of his last moves in office, Obama commuted all but four months of Manning’s sentence for revealing American military and diplomatic activity in a 2010 leak. Manning’s leak revealed abuses of detainees by Iraqi officials working with U.S. forces and that civilian deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan were higher than estimates from the Pentagon. Trump blasted Manning after she published an op-ed in the Guardian criticizing Obama for not being bold enough.

Ungrateful TRAITOR Chelsea Manning, who should never have been released from prison, is now calling President Obama a weak leader. Terrible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

5. Mexico (Jan. 26-27)

Trump escalated his feud with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto by proceeding with his campaign promise to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Trump tweeted that NAFTA was a “one-sided deal” and said if Mexico wasn’t going to pay for the wall, Peña Nieto should cancel his visit. The Mexican president canceled his visit in response. However, Trump and Peña Nieto have since had a constructive phone conversation in which they agreed to stop publicly arguing over Trump’s proposed border wall, according to Mexico's foreign minister.

The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017

Mexico has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough. Massive trade deficits & little help on the very weak border must change, NOW! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2017

6. The New York Times (Jan. 28-29, Feb. 4) & 7. The Washington Post (Jan. 29) & 8. The media (Jan. 30, Feb. 3)

Trump sharply criticized the New York Times and Washington Post, calling the Times “FAKE NEWS” and saying the Times’ and Post’s coverage of him has been “false and angry.” Trump said the Times’ readership was “dwindling," but the Times' number of paid subscribers actually doubled in 2016. He also called the media the “opposition party” after his chief strategist Steve Bannon used the same language. Furthermore, he said the “FAKE NEWS” media “lied” about his conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, which the Washington Post reported featured Trump “blasting” Turnbull for a refugee agreement he made with President Obama and abruptly ending the conversation 25 minutes into what was supposed to be an hour-long call.

The failing @nytimes has been wrong about me from the very beginning. Said I would lose the primaries, then the general election. FAKE NEWS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2017

Thr coverage about me in the @nytimes and the @washingtonpost gas been so false and angry that the times actually apologized to its..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2017

...dwindling subscribers and readers.They got me wrong right from the beginning and still have not changed course, and never will. DISHONEST — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2017

Somebody with aptitude and conviction should buy the FAKE NEWS and failing @nytimes and either run it correctly or let it fold with dignity! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017

Where was all the outrage from Democrats and the opposition party (the media) when our jobs were fleeing our country? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

Thank you to Prime Minister of Australia for telling the truth about our very civil conversation that FAKE NEWS media lied about. Very nice! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017

After being forced to apologize for its bad and inaccurate coverage of me after winning the election, the FAKE NEWS @nytimes is still lost! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017



9. America’s borders and vetting of immigrants and refugees (Jan. 29)

The president said America needed stronger borders, as the situation in Europe and the world is “a horrible mess.”

Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world - a horrible mess! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017

10. John McCain & 11. Lindsey Graham (Jan. 29)

President Trump went after the two Republicans senators after they released a joint statement criticizing Trump’s executive order that temporarily banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and indefinitely banned Syrian refugees. Trump said McCain and Graham were “weak on immigration” and should focus on illegal immigration instead of “always looking to start World War III.”

The joint statement of former presidential candidates John McCain & Lindsey Graham is wrong - they are sadly weak on immigration. The two... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017

...Senators should focus their energies on ISIS, illegal immigration and border security instead of always looking to start World War III. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017

12. Delta computers (Jan. 30)

Trump said the “big problems” at the airports over the weekend to were due to an outage of Delta computers. Delta’s major computer outage caused the cancellation of around 300 flights.

Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage,..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

13. Immigrants and refugees from the countries included in the ban (Jan. 30, Feb. 1)

In light of the criticism over Trump’s order, the president took to Twitter to defend it, saying if it had been announced ahead of implementation, bad “dudes” would have rushed into the country.

There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad "dudes" out there! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

Everybody is arguing whether or not it is a BAN. Call it what you want, it is about keeping bad people (with bad intentions) out of country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 1, 2017

14. Chuck Schumer (Jan. 30-31)

Protests erupted in response to Trump’s executive order, and Schumer teared up at a press conference discussing the ban. Trump blamed”the problems” at the airports in part on Schumer’s tears. He later said Schumer’s tears were fake while criticizing a rally Schumer and Nancy Pelosi held to protest the travel ban.

Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage,..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

Nancy Pelosi and Fake Tears Chuck Schumer held a rally at the steps of The Supreme Court and mic did not work (a mess)-just like Dem party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2017

15. The Democratic Party (Jan. 30-31)

Trump criticized the Democratic Party for not doing enough to keep jobs in the United States. He also echoed a criticism the administration and congressional Republicans have been leveraging against Democrats on the speed of the confirmations of Trump cabinet nominees, which are taking longer than Trump’s predecessors.

Where was all the outrage from Democrats and the opposition party (the media) when our jobs were fleeing our country? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017

The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2017

Nancy Pelosi and Fake Tears Chuck Schumer held a rally at the steps of The Supreme Court and mic did not work (a mess)-just like Dem party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2017

When will the Democrats give us our Attorney General and rest of Cabinet! They should be ashamed of themselves! No wonder D.C. doesn't work! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2017

16. Nancy Pelosi (Jan. 31)

Trump criticized a rally Pelosi and Schumer held to protest the travel ban. The rally was attended by thousands of protesters.

Nancy Pelosi and Fake Tears Chuck Schumer held a rally at the steps of The Supreme Court and mic did not work (a mess)-just like Dem party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2017

17. Iran (Feb. 1-3)

During the campaign, Trump spoke out against the Obama administration's Iran deal. The Obama administration said the Iran deal would prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump continued his tough stance on Iran by criticizing the nuclear deal and creating new sanctions on Iran for test-firing a medium-range ballistic missile, which the White House said was in violation of a U.N. resolution.

Iran is rapidly taking over more and more of Iraq even after the U.S. has squandered three trillion dollars there. Obvious long ago! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

Iran has been formally PUT ON NOTICE for firing a ballistic missile.Should have been thankful for the terrible deal the U.S. made with them! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

Iran was on its last legs and ready to collapse until the U.S. came along and gave it a life-line in the form of the Iran Deal: $150 billion — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

Iran is playing with fire - they don't appreciate how "kind" President Obama was to them. Not me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017

19. President Obama (Feb. 1-3)

Along with criticizing the Obama administration’s Iran deal, Trump criticized Obama for a refugee agreement with Australia.

Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

Iran was on its last legs and ready to collapse until the U.S. came along and gave it a life-line in the form of the Iran Deal: $150 billion — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

Iran is playing with fire - they don't appreciate how "kind" President Obama was to them. Not me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017

20. U.C. Berkeley (Feb. 2)

Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding from U.C. Berkeley after the university canceled an event featuring alt-right figure and controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos due to violent protests.

If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view - NO FEDERAL FUNDS? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017

21. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Feb. 3)

At the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump said Schwarzenegger, his replacement as host of “The Apprentice,” has been “a total disaster” and asked the audience to pray for Schwarzenegger and “The Apprentice”'s ratings. After Schwarzenegger replied in a video saying he and Trump should switch jobs so Americans can “finally sleep comfortably again.” Trump then blasted Schwarzenegger on Twitter as a “bad” governor and “even worse” host of “The Apprentice.”

Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really bad job as Governor of California and even worse on the Apprentice...but at least he tried hard! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017

22. Protesters (Feb. 3)

From the Women’s March on Washington to the airport protests on the immigration ban, protests have been common during Trump’s presidency. On Friday, Trump criticized the “professional anarchists, thugs and paid protesters,” who have opposed his agenda.

Professional anarchists, thugs and paid protesters are proving the point of the millions of people who voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017

23. The judge who blocked his travel ban (Feb. 4)

Trump quickly lashed out at U.S. District Court Judge James Robart, the federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush who issued a broad block of his travel ban.

The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 4, 2017