President Donald Trump criticized TikTok on Monday, claiming it’s incredible because he has a higher presence on the platform than Taylor Swift.
Now, there’s something called TikTok. Have you heard of it?” Trump asked his supporters in the Oval Office. “I was watching a program this morning, Maria Bartiromo. She’s amazing. And on her show, they were discussing the risks of TikTok and, um, it’s Chinese, you know, a whole issue regarding spying and what they’re doing with it. Well, it was announced just two days ago, the new figures have just been released. You know who is the top person on TikTok by far, Trump. Me. I just got the — I’m number one. Like Taylor Swift was number 11. I’m number one on TikTok by far.
And the figures have just been released,” he repeated, “and I said, well, you know, I’m hearing about how they affect. They’re discussing their huge danger because of the influence. But if they have such a negative impact, I mean, I’m saying things like, I love our country. We need to stop communism. We have to do this and that. We’re going to do a lot. We’re already doing a lot. But I was definitely number one, it was sent to me by, you know, the list came out with me in first place. Number two, I was way ahead. So I guess maybe, I don’t know, maybe they’re bad, maybe they’re not.
TikTok’s algorithm was found to be promoting Republican content in 2024,The Guardian reportedfollowing a new study released in May, the “For You” section of TikTok has been discovered to favor Trump.the study found. That occurred prior to Trump’s supporters gaining control of the company. The U.S. requires that owners of media companies be American citizens. Therefore, TikTok had to seek U.S. investors to oversee the U.S. version of the platform. Those whoadded that their names were allies of Trump’s.
Following Trump’s inauguration, there was a significant increase in AI-generated fake influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook promoting the president,The New York Times stated in April.
Trump has had ongoing conflicts with Swift for years, and this escalated to his latest effort to overshadow her wedding in recent days.
On Friday evening, as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding captured public interest at Madison Square Garden, the White House placed a sign stating “Trump is your president” close to the venue’s “JusT&T” notice.
In 2020, Swift openly urged her fans to register and cast their votes against Trump. In 2024, she supported Vice President KamalaHarris. Trump replied on Truth Social with “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
It drew mockery of Trump, even from the media.
Even on Taylor Swift’s most joyful day, Donald Trump couldn’t help but tease her.wrote The Telegraph.
The Hollywood Reporter described Trump as “Swift-sensitive.”
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