If you needed a sign that the presidential race has officially entered social media, look no further than presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Earlier this week the Democratic party frontrunner joined Snapchat, and wasted absolutely no time jumping into politics. That is, after a quick #throwback:
But after some shameless self-indulgence, she went right to the heart of the matter:
Perhaps the real reason she joined this popular social app was so she could reach a key audience: young adults.
(According to that statistic, that means in total US students amass roughly $1.2 trillion in student debt. NOT a happy estimate.)
Just a few days ago, Hillary released her plan to end college debt around the country, the “New College Compact” as it’s called. And what better way to keep college students, who will be most directly affected by her proposed plan, informed than by putting it on Snapchat?
Her Snap Story also included videos from students, explaining how student debt affects their lives personally.
If you want to stay posted on her policies and other fun little tidbits, be sure to add her with the username @hillaryclinton, or take a photo on Snapchat of this ghost:
#Hillary2016 is on Snapchat! Add us: @hillaryclinton pic.twitter.com/JvDuvXrGIm
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 10, 2015
And if you’re looking for a quick respite from the recent political firestorm (yeah we get it, Trump was being offensive AGAIN, what’s new?), you can enjoy Jimmy Fallon’s take on the issue!
Touche, Fallon, touche.