Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @SecretaryPete
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
45,272
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-17
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-22
Tweets covering
5 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
Secretary Pete Buttigieg is facing criticism for various transportation-related issues and controversies, such as lying to the media, and being accused of incompetence, inaction and evading responsibility. Lawyers and environmental groups are threatening legal action if he does not use his power to improve rail safety. President Biden and Secretary Pete have both been urged to take action and make CEOs more criminally liable for broken laws.
Topic Modeling
- Train derailments and safety regulations
- Pete Buttigieg's motives and competency
- Drop in the Bucket fines for regulatory infractions
- Political fear and hypocrisy of Republicans
- McKinsey consultants and their influence
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from anger to frustration to admiration and even disbelief. The tweets target @SecretaryPete for his lack of action on the derailment and his lies to the media. They also criticize @POTUS and @marcorubio for their lack of action and call out the hypocrisy of the Republican party. There is also admiration for @SecretaryPete's efforts to call out the Republicans and some disbelief that he is pretending to be powerless.
Trend Analysis
- Incompetency and criticism of Secretary Pete Buttigieg
- Deficiencies and lack of safety in Railway Tracking
- Holding companies accountable for regulatory violations
- US political interference in transportation industry
- Criticism and mockery of US Republican politicians
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
3,897
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of Original tweets
1,226
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
45,272
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
39,308
Percentage of total tweets
86%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1,913
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
2,343
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 18533 |
Twitter for Android | 12554 |
Twitter Web App | 11215 |
Twitter for iPad | 2640 |
TweetDeck Web App | 220 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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marcorubio | Marco Rubio | Christian,Husband,Father,AMERICAN,Senator for Florida, Instagram:@marcorubio Truth:@marcorubio #GatorNation #FinsUp | 4,523,236 |
GMA | Good Morning America | Put some GOOD in your morning! Watch @GMA at 7am and around the clock at https://t.co/9MTJvPi246 | 3,789,645 |
GeorgeTakei | George Takei | I am a parody of myself, if anyone wonders if this is really me. | 3,463,302 |
GStephanopoulos | George Stephanopoulos | @GMA Anchor @ThisWeekABC Anchor | 2,370,771 |
TomFitton | Tom Fitton | President, Judicial Watch. Fact checker. "Expert" (These are my personal views only!) LATEST BEST SELLER BOOK: A Republic Under Assault: https://t.co/0SmAJ7aAGp | 2,079,338 |
YahooFinance | Yahoo Finance | The world’s biggest business news platform: https://t.co/EhQ75nXob3 Get the free Yahoo Finance app & subscribe to our morning newsletter, the Morning Brief ⬇️ | 1,560,881 |
RichardGrenell | Richard Grenell | I’m stronger after cancer. my dog runs my life. imperfect follower of Christ. https://t.co/id5AM5jPGZ | 1,127,746 |
KeithOlbermann | Keith Olbermann | COUNTDOWN is America's least wrong Podcast source of truth: Special Comments, Worst Persons, Career Things, Dogs, Sports, Cynicism! New each weekday morning. | 994,046 |
donwinslow | Don Winslow | #1 bestselling author Author of 3 New York Times Critics Choice Best Books of the Year #WinslowDigitalArmy Find great books by following: @WinslowBookClub | 924,549 |
JoJoFromJerz | Jo 🌻 | mom. jersey. dem. news junkie. Lebanese. hothead. geek. Blocked by Chachi. https://t.co/9Fp1kdOX6w https://t.co/OkMApgMVKU on TikTok at jojofromjerz | 783,838 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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DC_ASSEMBLERS | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY EXPERTS - DC MD VA Baltimore | Furniture Installation, furniture assembly and Moving services in Washington DC - Maryland Virginia - SAME DAY SERVICE -CALL 240-764-6143 - white glove delivery | 264,242 |
ADevotedYogi | A Devoted Yogi | Ayurvedic Living, Life Enthusiast, Functional Nutrition, Longevity. Also Observations & a commentary on current events. https://t.co/fSmuYMuxvM cryptos | 142,510 |
BombshellDAILY | Bombshell DAILY 💣 | #RESISTANCE HEADLINES: Journalist🔸Integrity🔸Service🔸Links🔸Tolerance🔸Community🔸Activism🔸 Gratitude🔸#FBR | 111,198 |
thetoyman1 | David Benjamin | Media Consultant, Lakers Fan, Vegas Expert/Dodger Fan/Radio/TV Producer/ News Junky/ Creator of Products/Proud Military Supporter/support Israel/ | 73,370 |
MtnMD | K. Sennholz MD | #Resist https://t.co/qjziuxnbtH, Lists: Top 100 Twitter Accnts-HC Profs, Top 25 MDs Mastadon Tribel and https://t.co/K2yB2a21qN @SimpleVitality@med-mastadon.com | 57,196 |
LA_Karma1 | 🌊Lady Karma🇺🇦 | To judge by skin color, sexual preference or preferred identity shows ignorance! co-founder @wtpBlue, @TWRvideo, plz follow! #DarkBrandon #VoteBlue2024 | 56,561 |
PlaysTrumpCard | PlayTheTrumpCard ⚡️ Trump 2024 | 24/7 commentary supporting President Trump Remain calm & continue Trumping #MAGA #KAG | 55,999 |
BookerSparticus | Booker 🎙 | Host of 'Our Lives & Politics' on https://t.co/31rIdz8doK #Christian GIVE ME BURGERS, OR GIVE ME DEATH! ✝️ 🇺🇸 Founder https://t.co/SMCxeivZe2 #BeSalty | 55,885 |
KwikWarren | Kenny BooYah! 🖖🏾 | Woke! Pragmatic liberal. Husband/Dad/USAF Vet/MBA/Biden2024/Nature Photog #DallasCowboys #TexasLonghorns #TCUFrogs #OrlandoMagic #GoldenStateWarriors #KCChiefs | 55,682 |
Leslieoo7 | Leslieoo7 | Woke-ish. Mama always said my smart mouth would get me in trouble one day. #BlackLivesMatter #LGBTQAlly 🏳️🌈 #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦 | 54,561 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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Secti0n31 | I'm not actually section 31.Section 31 is fictional.I am not associated with CBS or Paramount.Don't ban me bro. | 211 |
PolReader | Politics junkie | 116 |
murphy_jorden | Be careful who u hate, they might be someone u luv💥Not even Inspector Gadget could harness bootstrap power💥Let's giv'em something to talk about | 97 |
sonnydame | Nothing special - GAY NSFW | 72 |
s_carruth | Freedom of speech SHOULD NOT include lying. I will tweet corrections to ALL lies. | 69 |
KatrinaWTE | Wife, mom, nana, rescue dog mom, vegan #TeamPete (she/her) Same handle on Post | 65 |
Cosby | 🎭🎬 | 61 |
rcmrcrane | - | 60 |
EbEbaker72 | Normalize punching fascists | 58 |
rdwnur | Doesn’t it go by in a blink? Let’s get to work! | 55 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1628125490966892574 | First @SecretaryPete was m.i.a. on the derailment Then he lies to media claiming my 2021 letter calling for more track inspections was a letter calling for deregulation He is an incompetent who is focused solely on his fantasies about his political future & needs to be fired | 1597 |
1626570793961369602 | Airline chaos, FAA meltdowns, trains derailing @POTUS what does @SecretaryPete have to do to get fired? https://t.co/WCBAieBzbs | 1440 |
1628128510861606918 | Q: How do you make a vinyl chloride mushroom cloud over Ohio? Put a McKinsey consultant in charge of a captive agency. President Biden needs to fire @SecretaryPete Buttigieg + make regulators accountable. https://t.co/kVQ6OwqpeS | 1130 |
1628054550526545922 | “He can’t show up to do his own job, but he can b*tch about racism all day long.” @DonaldJTrumpJr UNLOADS on @SecretaryPete for his disappearing act after the #OhioChemicalDisaster. @OANN https://t.co/BgSV23qcQv | 945 |
1628152246335598600 | .@SecretaryPete just said it. The fines for regulatory infractions are a drop in the bucket for three billion dollar companies. Congress needs to implement real penalties that are enforceable. CEOs also need to be criminally responsible when the laws are broken. #EastPalestine | 829 |
1627330345954869250 | 🚨BREAKING: @SecretaryPete had been pretending he’s powerless — but after @LeverNews first reported that the Ohio train wasn’t classified as “high-hazard” and thus wasn’t subject to disclosure rules, the White House just announced his agency will be issuing new expanded rules.… https://t.co/jOZ29kJOjW https://t.co/ABlvI898fV | 684 |
1626574626095763457 | 🚨NEW: In today’s NY Times, @LeverNews shows Obama & Trump officials helping lobbyists block rail safety rules — and we show @JoeBiden & @SecretaryPete refusing to fix the problem. Stop defending politicians. Start demanding regulators take action. https://t.co/kYOmffHbzH | 620 |
1627342243962175490 | When will they learn not to come for @SecretaryPete? Because they will lose. 👏🏻 Every. 👏🏻 Time. https://t.co/j6QpXj5kij | 495 |
1628158570045767680 | @SecretaryPete @BonHanson79 I see Marco Rubio’s signature on this letter for waivers in lieu of labor-intensive inspections. https://t.co/LurVwPMUuG | 409 |
1626669927724892160 | 🚨BREAKING: After @SecretaryPete pretended to be powerless, major enviro groups are now threatening legal action if he continues to refuse to use his power to strengthen rail safety rules. https://t.co/OZPmU1Evjl | 405 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1628125490966892574 | First @SecretaryPete was m.i.a. on the derailment Then he lies to media claiming my 2021 letter calling for more track inspections was a letter calling for deregulation He is an incompetent who is focused solely on his fantasies about his political future & needs to be fired | 9282 |
1626570793961369602 | Airline chaos, FAA meltdowns, trains derailing @POTUS what does @SecretaryPete have to do to get fired? https://t.co/WCBAieBzbs | 5912 |
1627342243962175490 | When will they learn not to come for @SecretaryPete? Because they will lose. 👏🏻 Every. 👏🏻 Time. https://t.co/j6QpXj5kij | 4373 |
1628152246335598600 | .@SecretaryPete just said it. The fines for regulatory infractions are a drop in the bucket for three billion dollar companies. Congress needs to implement real penalties that are enforceable. CEOs also need to be criminally responsible when the laws are broken. #EastPalestine | 4342 |
1628139235701100586 | @marcorubio @SecretaryPete The right's obsession with Pete tells me one thing: you fear him. | 4163 |
1628128510861606918 | Q: How do you make a vinyl chloride mushroom cloud over Ohio? Put a McKinsey consultant in charge of a captive agency. President Biden needs to fire @SecretaryPete Buttigieg + make regulators accountable. https://t.co/kVQ6OwqpeS | 4107 |
1628054550526545922 | “He can’t show up to do his own job, but he can b*tch about racism all day long.” @DonaldJTrumpJr UNLOADS on @SecretaryPete for his disappearing act after the #OhioChemicalDisaster. @OANN https://t.co/BgSV23qcQv | 3836 |
1628153814351237120 | @marcorubio @SecretaryPete And he just stuffed you in a locker you pathetic, sniveling little piece of shit. Now see if you can find a Biblical quote for that one. | 3422 |
1627330345954869250 | 🚨BREAKING: @SecretaryPete had been pretending he’s powerless — but after @LeverNews first reported that the Ohio train wasn’t classified as “high-hazard” and thus wasn’t subject to disclosure rules, the White House just announced his agency will be issuing new expanded rules.… https://t.co/jOZ29kJOjW https://t.co/ABlvI898fV | 3394 |
1626574626095763457 | 🚨NEW: In today’s NY Times, @LeverNews shows Obama & Trump officials helping lobbyists block rail safety rules — and we show @JoeBiden & @SecretaryPete refusing to fix the problem. Stop defending politicians. Start demanding regulators take action. https://t.co/kYOmffHbzH | 1957 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#eastpalestineohio | 149 |
#ohiochemicaldisaster | 146 |
#ohiochernobyl | 103 |
#eastpalestine | 94 |
#resignpete | 89 |
#republicanslieabouteverything | 88 |
#ohio | 85 |
#firepetebuttigieg | 84 |
#resign | 75 |
#ohiotraindisaster | 62 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@secretarypete | 45764 |
@marcorubio | 6570 |
@potus | 4639 |
@petebuttigieg | 3135 |
@usdot | 1433 |
@davidsirota | 1236 |
@senrickscott | 1071 |
@georgetakei | 947 |
@levernews | 870 |
@joebiden | 796 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
19
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
😂 | 1253 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
🤣 | 1087 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
🤡 | 1073 | clown_face |
🙄 | 260 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
🤬 | 232 | face_with_symbols_on_mouth |
🖕 | 224 | middle_finger |
😡 | 222 | enraged_face |
👏 | 189 | clapping_hands |
🇺🇸 | 179 | United_States |
🤔 | 177 | thinking_face |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 5935 |
People & Body | 1596 |
Travel & Places | 399 |
Symbols | 270 |
Flags | 248 |
Animals & Nature | 122 |
Objects | 96 |
Activities | 71 |
Food & Drink | 37 |