Strategic Alignment and Social Media Behavior of U.S. Congress Members

• In Event: Elite Communication, Agenda Setting, and Public Opinion

Brief Overview

This study analyzes how U.S. Senators and Representatives align their Twitter posts with Donald Trump’s posts and speeches (2015–2025), using LLMs and facial recognition to reveal partisan patterns and shifting GOP-MAGA dynamics.

Authors

• Da Gong, SUNY College at Geneseo

• Andong Yan, University of Hong Kong

• Cantay Caliskan, University of Rochester

• Ezgi Siir Kibris, Rochester Institute of Technology