Donald Trump launches TikTok account and gains 3 million followers



Former US President and businessman Donald Trump has opened an official TikTok account. At the time of writing, only one video has been posted, but the account has 3 million followers.

Trump joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/02/trump-joins-tiktok-the-app-he-once-tried-to-ban-00161155

Trump takes off on TikTok | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/02/trump-takes-off-on-tiktok/

Trump is set to be nominated as the Republican candidate for the next US presidential election in November 2024, and his TikTok account is seen as an attempt to appeal to younger generations.

Below is Trump's account. The account name 'realdonaldtrump' is also used on Truth Social , Instagram , and X (formerly Twitter) . The account display name is 'President Donald J Trump.'

President Donald J Trump (@realdonaldtrump) Official | TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@realdonaldtrump

The posted video shows Trump attending a UFC event in Newark, New Jersey, followed by a brief exchange in which Dana White, CEO of the mixed martial arts organization UFC, introduces the video saying, 'The President has come to TikTok,' to which Trump responds, 'I'm honored.'



Trump previously tried to ban TikTok while he was president.

Microsoft continues negotiations to acquire TikTok even after President Trump's 'TikTok ban' statement - GIGAZINE



However, in March 2024, he switched sides and defended TikTok, saying that 'banning TikTok would empower Facebook, the enemy of the people.'

Donald Trump says banning TikTok would empower Facebook, the enemy of the people - GIGAZINE



In a May 2024 post on Truth Social, she attacked President Biden, saying, 'What I want young people to know is that that con man, Joe Biden, is the one who banned TikTok.'

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