SOTU 2016 Facebook, Twitter Statistics: Topics Americans Cared About Most Through Social Media

As Americans watched President Barack Obama deliver his final State of the Union Tuesday, they did so with their Facebook and Twitter pages open. Check out our list below, which shows the most talked-about topics from the president’s 2016 address.

Facebook:

Top social moment:

President Obama criticizes anti-Muslim sentiment.

Top issues

1. Iran

2. Islam and Muslims

3. ISIS

4. Terrorism

5. Food stamps

Top issues among women:

1. Food stamps

2. Education

3. Wall Street

Top issues among men:

1. Islam and Muslims

2. ISIS

3. Terrorism

Most engaged states:

1. Maryland

2. Virginia

3. Georgia

4. New York

5. North Carolina

Twitter:

Top 10 Re-tweets during #SOTU:

I'm treating this last State of the Union just like my first - because I'm still just as hungry. I hope you tune in, because it's for you.
— President Obama (@POTUS) January 13, 2016

Here’s Paul Ryan trying reeeeally hard not to laugh at one of Obama’s jokes pic.twitter.com/gqekuYJ1BF
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) January 13, 2016

“Just ask Osama bin Laden” #SOTU pic.twitter.com/GjRhXDdvjh
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) January 13, 2016

"I believe in change because I believe in you." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016

"We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016

"Food Stamp recipients didn’t cause the financial crisis; recklessness on Wall Street did." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016

The #SOTU speech is really boring, slow, lethargic - very hard to watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2016

Paul Ryan Quietly Doing Seated Ab Exercises Throughout State Of The Union https://t.co/a1PXsx1EvH #SOTU pic.twitter.com/PAszYhtbu2
— The Onion (@TheOnion) January 13, 2016

One last time. #SOTU https://t.co/Fu9YeOQG9D
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 12, 2016

Seven years of progress. We need to build on it—not go backwards. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/LlLjQi2AS4
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016

Top-Tweeted moments of the #SOTU:

1. "I stand here confident that the State of our Union is strong." (Closing)

2. "We have to reduce the influence of money in our politics."

3. "I will keep working to shut down the prison at Guantanamo. It’s expensive, it’s unnecessary."

Most-Tweeted topics during #SOTU:

1. Foreign Affairs

2. Energy & The Environment

3. The Economy

Most-Tweeted-about Presidential candidates during #SOTU:

1. @RealDonaldTrump

2. @HillaryClinton

3. @BernieSanders