Former President Donald Trump has quickly amassed a significant following on TikTok, surpassing 5 million followers and 5.2 million likes within just three days of joining the platform. This rapid growth far exceeds the performance of President Joe Biden's campaign account, which has garnered 356,000 followers over four months. Trump's first video, a 13-second clip from an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night, received 63 million views, significantly outpacing Biden's debut post. Despite the U.S. government being on track to ban TikTok by January, both presidential candidates are now active on the platform. Trump's strategy on TikTok includes targeting young male voters with messages on inflation and other economic issues. Less than a week after joining, Trump's following has dwarfed those of his opponents in the presidential race.
Less than a week after joining TikTok, former President Donald Trump's following on the app has dwarfed those of his opponents in the presidential race. https://t.co/JcdFum7Kdr
Donald Trump has already amassed more followers and likes on TikTok than President Joe Biden’s campaign account in just four days https://t.co/J8LRQ68tKl
TIKTOK: I decided to start posting to the platform after Trump created is account. I posted the news that the FBI confirmed Hunter Biden's laptop was REAL and not altered. It was banned for promoting election interference.
🔵 TRUMP SEEKS TO COURT YOUNG MALE VOTERS IN NEW TIKTOK GAMBIT Full Story → https://t.co/6UDheYZVNP Donald Trump plans to post a stream of short-form videos on TikTok targeting young men with messages on inflation and other economic issues, two campaign advisers told Reuters,… https://t.co/1kkdVjv9vo
Reacting to Donald Trump's FIRST TIKTOK🕺 https://t.co/eI5Q4JU5yE
After 3 days, Donald Trump now has 5 Million more followers than Joe Biden’s campaign on TikTok https://t.co/b34pnVRqEA
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: TRUMP'S TIKTOK ACCOUNT SKYROCKETS PAST BIDEN'S Trump's new TikTok account has gained 5M followers and 5.2M likes in just 3 days, overshadowing Biden's campaign account (355K followers after 4 months). Trump's first video got 63M views, 6x Biden's debut post.… https://t.co/VpJWZ75g5U https://t.co/xyyrowS6lL
Is there a more emblematic example of the shift in the youth vote than watching Donald Trump gain over *5 MILLION* followers on TikTok in 3 days while Biden’s campaign has only 356,000 in 4 months. Incredible to see in real-time: https://t.co/arFWAHocf7
🚨 Donald Trump now has over 5 MILLION followers on TikTok https://t.co/K4UuY4thpX
Like Joe Biden, our other anti-TikTok presidential candidate who has an account, Donald Trump is coming soon to a FYP near you. https://t.co/by15Gj4myO
Though the United States government is on track to ban #TikTok by January, both presidential candidates are now on the app, with former president Donald Trump on Saturday joining President Joe Biden. https://t.co/8HLMkWSE0P https://t.co/ZoPjKWH6HN https://t.co/hQRTMbb4ZR
"Donald Trump Joins TikTok Years After Trying to Ban the App…Trump’s first foray on the Chinese-backed video app was a 13-second clip of himself at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Newark, N.J., Saturday night." https://t.co/8FY8fGGx0r
Donald Trump has officially joined TikTok. It was only a matter of time, @mimbsy writes. “Trump’s political career is and always has been a circus … TikTok, which is defined by endlessly scrolling short-form, edited video, will play to his strengths.” https://t.co/sEqJ5wqL9a
Trump crushes it on TikTok as account sails well past 4 million followers https://t.co/k440eQl7Te https://t.co/WlRnEQOJz2