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Presidential Pups? Even Asking the Question Can Stir a Social Media Ruckus

By Maite Fernandez
Posted October 12, 2017 at 9:32pm

By Maite Fernández and Thomas McKinless and D.A. Banks

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President Donald Trump is the first White House inhabitant in more than a century to not own a pet. Roll Call Audience Engagement Strategist Maite Fernández recently asked our readers what kind of dog Trump should get — a question that stirred up hints of the polarization and partisanship that mirror Washington’s current political climate.

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