Trump gains even more attention after SNL

After receiving 12 minutes and 53 seconds of airtime on SNL, it seems that Trump received a lot of conversation on social media platforms. The Times reports that there was 28 percent more engagement around Trump this past Sunday then there was following the Republican debate in Colorado. Trump also saw a huge uproar in twitter action on the night of his appearance, during a time of day that is generally quite about politics. In his own way, Trump claims that the performance doesn't matter because the Nielson rating is expected to be high.