It has been a year since the election of President Donald Trump, and the debate is still heated: does his communication with the public make for a positive influence on our country?

One fact that is not debated, however, is his unique means of communication. No other president has used Twitter as Trump has. @realDonaldTrump has probably become the most talked about account in the country, if not the world.

With such a well-known Twitter, it is important to recognize the negative effects of Trump’s bizarre methods of communication. These allow him to create unnecessary drama, attack the press freely, and speak without credibility.

Despite being such a widely discussed Twitter, a majority of his tweets hold little significance. As president, he pontificates on matters that are outside his jurisdiction. For example, the conflict involving football players taking a knee during the NFL in support of Black Lives Matter was amplified with just a few tweets. It is not the president’s job to weigh in on topics like this.

Moreover, Twitter provides Trump an outlet to speak without the need for a legitimate, credited source. This approach is additionally aided by social media, in general, because it does not allow for much debate. Instead, one can simply share their opinions, unrestrained by the views and criticisms of others, which are necessary to keeping the government’s power in check.

For example, Trump makes crude remarks on Twitter towards CNN, a left-driven network, just about every day, but he does not address the accusations they make. He instead calls them fake or insults their mental health and avoids the politics altogether. This attack on the press threatens to break the limitations on government power.

This tweet epitomizes his attack on the press, “We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me). They are all bad. Winner to receive the FAKE NEWS TROPHY!”

He lashes out at any news station that utters a negative word, and he unashamedly embellishes the one source that constantly praises him. He attacks the press, not for the enlightenment of the people, but for the growth of his own popularity.

To be fair, some of Trump’s tweets actually affect the public in a positive way. They can provide a sense of security that a decisive leader interacts with them on a daily basis through Twitter. His denunciation of the Charlottesville riots on social media highlights this potential ability to unify.

“We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Let’s come together as one!”

However, Trump’s tweets are so often a direct attack on an individual or group that he inspires in his followers more hate for the opposing side than pride in themselves.

While he makes himself notable, Trump is neither eloquent nor honorable. They say Trump’s words unify the public. I say they divide.