Top Five Most Popular Tweets of all time (Details, pics)

It's a know fact that Twitter is one of the most used social media networks in this generation and in the last decade it's importance and popularity has soared.

Its currently the most preffered means of communication by the US President, Donald Trump and several other world leaders, politicians, pop stars, Police departments and people from all walks of life depend on Twitter to pass messages across.

But some tweets stand out above others. Some tweets have more likes and are retweeted more than others making them fall on this list of the most popular tweets of all time.

1.  Ariana Grande's tweet following the terrorist attack at her concert in Manchester in May is the most like tweets with over 2.7million likes

broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
2. Former President Barack Obama's tweet reacting to the attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, is one of the biggest ever on the social network. The tweet has been liked more than 2.5 million times and now the fifth-most retweeted tweet.

"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

3. Surprisingly, this tweet from a teen who wanted free chicken nuggets from Wendy's also makes the list with over 3.6 million retweets.

HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3

— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
4.  Ellen Degeneres' tweet from the 2014 Oscars makes the list with over 3.4 million retweets and 2.4 milion likes

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
5. A 2011 tweet from singer, Louis Tomlinson to his One Direction bandmate Harry Styles completes the top 5 with over 2.5 million retweets and 1million likes

Always in my heart @Harry_Styles . Yours sincerely, Louis

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) October 2, 2011