Keith Olbermann has highlighted the importance of President Donald Trumps seemingly personal connection with his Twitter followers.

In his latest clip for GQs The Resistance , Olbermann noted how the way Trump uses the microblogging service means his supporters feel he is reaching out to them one at a time which then allows him to manipulate them.

Trumps exploitation of social media reminded the ex-MSNBC and ESPN journalist of former President Franklin D. Roosevelts pioneering political use of radio .

The current president has perfected the fireside tweet, Olbermann said. He may truly have absolutely nothing of any meaning to sell them, but he can sell something to them anyway.

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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article implied FDRs fireside chats were on TV. They were radio chats.