The former president's tweet with a photo of him looking into a room full of multi-racial kids on Aug. 12 — the day of violent protests at a white nationalist rally in Virginia — was the second most retweeted.
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." the tweet read. That photo also was Twitter's most liked tweet of the year.
On that same day, President Trump said that "many sides" were to blame for the display of "of hatred, bigotry and violence."
Obama's call for Americans to believe in their ability to make change just over a week before the end of his presidency made No. 5.
And the day after Trump was inaugurated, Obama's tweet saying being president was the "honor of my life" was ranked eighth of the top 10 most retweeted.
Obama's tweet after Arizona Sen. John McCain — whom he ran against for president in 2008 — announced he had brain cancer was the third most liked tweet of the year.
While Trump didn't make the most retweeted or liked lists, he was the most tweeted-about elected official in the world and the U.S.
The most retweeted tweet of the year was by a 17-year-old Nevada resident who asked Wendy's how many retweets he would need for a year of free chicken nuggets. Wendy's responded 18 million. Carter Wilkerson was asking for help.
The full lists, as provided by Twitter, are below:
Most retweeted of 2017
HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3
— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need! pic.twitter.com/lodyOBE0eG
— Penn State IFC (@PennStateIFC) August 30, 2017
broken.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I'm asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 11, 2017
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) July 20, 2017
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 23, 2017
It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 20, 2017
Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!! pic.twitter.com/bcTT905knP
— Sam (@SamMartin_6) August 31, 2017
Most liked tweets of 2017
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
broken.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.
John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 20, 2017
Most tweeted-about elected world leaders
1. @RealDonaldTrump
2. @narendramodi
3. @NicolasMaduro
4. @RT_Erdogan
5. @EmmanuelMacron
6. @EPN
7. @mauriciomacri
8. @theresa_may
9. @JuanManSantos
10. @jokowi
Top tweeted U.S. elected officials
1. @RealDonaldTrump
2. @VP
3. @SpeakerRyan
4. @BarackObama
5. @TedLieu
6. @SenJohnMcCain
7. @SenWarren
8. @SenateMajLdr
9. @SenSanders
10. @SenSchumer
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