Trump reportedly pulled Dan Scavino into a meeting to explain how popular his Syria plan was on social media

President Trump is "routinely" being provided with social media metrics to justify some of his more controversial policy proposals, a new report from Politico details.

A key instance of this reportedly took place last December, after Trump announced he would pull U.S. troops out of Syria. During a meeting with lawmakers who were imploring the president to reconsider, Trump reportedly brought in Dan Scavino, his social media director.

"Tell them how popular my policy is," Trump told Scavino, who explained to the lawmakers the "positive reaction" the move had received on social media, Politico reports.

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At this meeting, Trump also apparently asked Scavino about how many followers he has across all social media platforms, a metric he often asks Scavino to provide to visitors.

The report explains that Scavino is always keeping Trump informed of which moves of his will, as Politico puts it, "thrill the #MAGA warriors on Twitter." Not only that, but Scavino is also reportedly "constantly" showing Trump data proving "how beloved he is," which one former White House official joked provides Trump with a "safe space."