Trump's Twitter Suggests He Actually Loves Fox News

Trump's a leader, not a follower.

Donald Trump keeps his friends close, at least on Twitter.

He boasts almost 6 million Twitter followers, more than any other presidential candidate. But the Donald dishes out "follows" sparingly. So far, he's bestowed the honor on only 50 accounts.

More than 10 percent of the accounts Trump follows are affiliated with Fox News, Reuters pointed out today.

Trump has a complicated relationship with Fox. He feuded with the right-leaning news organization last week, eventually refusing to participate in Thursday's Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox. The news agency and real estate mogul have since reconciled.

Feud or no feud, Trump's willingness to follow Fox-affiliated accounts on Twitter typifies the love-hate relationship Trump seems to have with Fox.

What does it take to get a Twitter follow from Trump if you don't work for Fox? Well, if you aren't a part of Trump's immediate family, you could try becoming an outspoken supporter. But even then, you're unlikely get a follow.

Trump follows people affiliated with his campaign, family members and most (but, strangely, not all) of his real estate concerns.

But as with all things Trump, there is some madness amid the method.

Trump follows a seemingly random handful of musicians and athletes, including retired basketball star Magic Johnson and former Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler. In October, Tyler told Trump to stop playing the Aerosmith song "Dream On" at rallies. Surprisingly (or maybe not), the incident didn't result in an un-follow.

Here's the complete list of people, uh, "lucky" enough to get a follow from Trump:

50
Sean Hannity
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Sean Hannity is host of "The Sean Hannity Show," a nationally syndicated talk radio program.
49
Ann Coulter
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Ann Coulter is a conservative commentator and author of books like How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must).
48
Melania Trump
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Melania Trump is a jewelry designer and the wife of Donald Trump.
47
Katrina Campins
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Katrina Campins is a self-described "real estate mogul" and Fox News commentator.
46
Jenny Beth Martin
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Jenny Beth Martin is a co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, a grassroots conservative political organization.
45
Leeza Gibbons
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Leeza Gibbons is a television personality and winner of the 2015 "Celebrity Apprentice."
44
Corey Lewandowski
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Corey Lewandowski is Donald Trump's campaign manager.
43
Eric Bolling
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Eric Bolling is a co-host of the Fox News program "The Five."
42
Geraldo Rivera
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Geraldo Rivera is a television personality and regular contributor to Fox News.
41
Steven Tyler
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Steven Tyler is a musician, perhaps best known as the front man for '70s rock band Aerosmith.
40
Mark Burnett
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Mark Burnett is a television producer and President of MGM Television and Digital Group.
39
Magic Johnson
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Magic Johnson is a businessman and retired basketball player. He owns a partial stake in the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Sparks.
38
Roma Downey
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Roma Downey is an actress known for her role as Monica in the CBS series "Touched By An Angel."
37
Bill O'Reilly
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Bill O'Reilly is the host of the Fox News program "The O'Reilly Factor."
36
Eric Trump
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Eric Trump is Donald Trump's son and the executive vice president of the Trump Organization.
35
Joe Scarborough
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Joe Scarborough is the host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
34
Mika Brzezkinski
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Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
33
Vince McMahon
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Vince McMahon is the Chairman and CEO of WWE.
32
Ivanka Trump
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Ivanka Trump is Donald Trump's daughter and owner of Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry.
31
Greta Van Susteren
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Greta Van Susteren is the host of the Fox News program "On The Record With Greta Van Susteren."
30
Donald Trump Jr.
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Donald Trump Jr. is the executive vice president of development of Trump Organization Inc. and son of Donald Trump.
29
Trump National Golf Links Ferry Point
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Trump National Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx, New York.
28
Trump Toronto Hotel
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Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto Canada.
27
Piers Morgan
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Piers Morgan is a British journalist and television personality.
26
Trump National Golf Club
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The Trump National Golf Club is Westchester, New York, is "among the most highly regarded in the state," according to Trump.
25
Trump National Doral
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The Trump National Doral in Miami is one of Trump's many golf clubs.
24
Trump Panama Hotel
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The Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, Panama.
23
Trump National DC
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The Trump National DC is a Trump-owned golf club located in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
22
Trump Hotel Las Vegas
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The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
21
Trump Hotel Chicago
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Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.
20
Trump Tower New York
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The Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York.
19
Trump New York
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The Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York.
18
Trump Hotel Waikiki
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The Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, one of many luxury hotels owned by Trump.
17
"Fox & Friends"
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"Fox & Friends" is a morning talk show on Fox News.
16
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen is special counsel to Trump.
15
Bret Baier
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Bret Baier is host of Fox News' top-rated cable news program "The Special Report With Bret Baier."
14
Fox Nation
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Fox Nation is a conservative opinion site run by Fox News.
13
Trump SoHo
Trump Hotel in SoHo, New York.
12
Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson
Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson are popular video bloggers who go by the shared moniker "Diamond and Silk."
11
Robert T. Kiyosaki
Robert T. Kiyosaki is a businessman and author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
10
Trump National Charlotte
Trump National Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
9
Trump Hotels
Trump owns more than a dozen hotels worldwide.
8
Trump National LA
Trump National Golf Course in Los Angeles.
7
SEA
SEA appears to be a pro-Trump political organization.
6
Business Insider Politics
The politics section at Business Insider, a news site covering business and related topics.
5
Shawn Johnson
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Shawn Johnson is a former Olympic gymnast.
4
Katrina Pierson
Katrina Pierson is a Tea Party activist and communications consultant.
3
Daniel Scavino Jr.
Daniel Scavino Jr.
Daniel Scavino Jr. is Trump's senior campaign adviser.
2
Gary Player
Chris O'Meara/AP
Gary Player is a South African golfer.
1
Tana Goertz
Tana Goertz is co-chair of Trump's campaign in Iowa. She also appeared on Season 3 of "The Apprentice."

Note to our readers: Donald Trump is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist, birther and bully who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims -- 1.6 billion members of an entire religion -- from entering the U.S.

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