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Framing the Enemy: El Salvador's Nayib Bukele's Use of Social Media to Protect Domestic Legitimacy

On April 20, 2026, Nayib Bukele posted a seven-paragraph response on his X account to a US congressional hearing held on April 16 that accused him and his administration of human rights violations. A day later, he posted a follow-up, calling the members of the congressional hearing “defenders of criminals.” Both posts share the same 2-minute, 27-second clip from the hearing. The clip includes Spanish subtitles and primarily shows Republican Congressman Chris Smith speaking wi