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Trump Joins TikTok Years After Trying to Ban It

Jun 2, 2024 1 min read

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Former President Donald Trump has joined TikTok, a move seen as an effort to engage younger voters ahead of the upcoming election. The announcement came during a UFC fight in New Jersey, where Trump posted his first video with UFC President Dana White. Despite his previous attempts to ban the China-based app during his presidency, Trump's new TikTok account quickly gained traction, amassing over 20,400 likes and more than 19,000 followers within 40 minutes of the launch.

This strategic shift occurs amidst ongoing legal issues for Trump, including his recent conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The former president's presence on TikTok comes at a time when the app faces potential bans in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests its ownership. President Joe Biden recently signed legislation that would enforce such a divestiture. Despite his party's concerns over national security risks posed by TikTok, Trump appears to be leveraging the platform to bolster his campaign and connect with a demographic that both he and President Biden have struggled to attract.

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