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September 9th - September 15th, 2024 | Week 54 | Month 13

Latvia Weekly: Opposition’s Support for Trump’s Presidential Campaign

During the examined week, discussions around corruption, economic growth, LGBTQ+ rights, and COVID-19 dominated domestic content. Notably, opposition members voiced support for Trump's presidential campaign, arguing that Harris's policies could lead to harmful over-inclusivity of transgender people.

by Otto Tabuns
Trump
Main channels: Facebook, TikTok

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Main narratives:

  • The incompetence of the current government
  • General anti-governmental sentiments
  • Anti-LGBT sentiments
  • Anti-immigrant narratives

Overview:

During the examined week, content focused on domestic issues such as corruption, economic growth, LGBTQ+ rights, and COVID-19. Notably, there was visible support for Trump’s presidential campaign from opposition members, who claimed that Harris’s policies would lead to over-inclusivity of transgender people, allegedly causing harm to children.

In terms of platform engagement, TikTok saw the most interaction. Compared to Twitter/X, engagement on TikTok tended to be more supportive, while on Twitter/X, the same content often faced criticism for factual inaccuracies and data misrepresentation.

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