Former U.S. President Donald Trump has joined TikTok. He has racked up over two million followers in less than a day.
ormer U.S. President Donald Trump has joined TikTok. His first video, posted on Saturday night, shows him arriving at a UFC 302 fight. The move to TikTok comes despite Trump's previous attempts to ban the app as President in 2020.podcaster and UFC color commentator. Facing the camera, Rogan says, “The President is now on Tik Tok,” and Trump responds, “It’s my honor.”
The video then turns into a montage of crowd reactions to Trump's arrival, including a spectator taking a photo with the former President, who can be seen pointing and waving at fans. These videos are short slices, seemingly taken on a digital phone camera, with Kid Rock’s song “American Bad Ass,” playing in the background. This is the same song that Trump walked out to when he entered the arena.
Trump was convicted of 34 charges related to activity around the 2016 election. He was accused of falsifying business records that showed hush-money payments to former porn actor Stormy Daniels. The guilty verdict results in the first-ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. President. Trump’s upcoming sentencing is set for July 11.
During his presidency, Trump tried to ban TikTok. He signed an executive order to ban the video platform unless it was acquired by an American company, alleging the Chinese government was using the video-sharing service to surveil millions of Americans. He said that apps owned by companies in China “threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,”a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S.
In the 2020 elector, a major factor contributing to President Biden’s victory over Trump was the youth vote. According to anotherBiden voters were generally younger than Trump voters, with nearly half of Biden voters younger than 50, compared to 39% of Trump voters.TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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