{"id":2259033,"date":"2024-06-03T20:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gains-4-million-followers-one-day-after-joining-social-media-platform\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T21:01:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T01:01:13","slug":"trump-gains-4-million-followers-one-day-after-joining-social-media-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gains-4-million-followers-one-day-after-joining-social-media-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Social Media Debut: 4 Million Followers in One Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-gains-4-million-followers-one-day-after-joining-social-media-platform%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259033&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s TikTok debut gained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instagram-changes-algorithm-after-being-accused-of-censoring-pro-palestinian-stories\/\" title=\"Instagram Changes Algorithm After Being Accused Of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Stories\">4 million followers<\/a> in\u2064 a day, showcasing a strategic\u200b move to engage with a younger demographic ahead of the 2024 elections. While initially critical of the app, Trump&#8217;s presence signifies its influence as a political tool. With \u2063TikTok&#8217;s\u2064 role in shaping opinions,\u2063 Trump&#8217;s rapid follower \u200bgrowth underscores his impact on diverse platforms. Former \u2062President Donald Trump&#8217;s TikTok debut garnered 4 million followers within a day, revealing a calculated strategy to connect with younger audiences before the 2024\u200c elections. Despite his prior \u200bskepticism of the platform, Trump&#8217;s \u200dembrace highlights its significance as a political instrument. The\u200c swift rise \u200cin his follower \u200bcount on TikTok emphasizes his broad influence across various digital platforms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Trump Gains 4 Million Followers One Day After Joining Social Media Platform<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 3, 2024 at 4:19pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In a somewhat surprising move, former President Donald Trump has joined the popular \u2014 and possibly doomed? \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">video-sharing app<\/a> TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s debut on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mother-sues-tiktok-sons-death-says-alive-today-hadnt-seen-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> came Saturday night with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-exclusive-system-glitch-also-uncovered-in-wisconsin-reversal-of-swapped-votes-removes-lead-from-joe-biden\/\" title=\"BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: System 'Glitch' Also Uncovered In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden\">video showing<\/a> his arrival at UFC 302, accompanied by UFC CEO Dana White and popular podcaster Joe Rogan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President is now on TikTok,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-dana-white-takes-shot-liberal-netflix-roast-tom-brady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White<\/a> said at the start of the video, which features Trump walking out to Kid Rock\u2019s \u201cAmerican Bad A**\u201d as he enters the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for UFC 302.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my honor,\u201d Trump responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a good walk on, right?\u201d Trump remarks at the end of the montage-style video showing crowds cheering the former president as he walks through.<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\/video\/7375744699140721963\" data-video-id=\"7375744699140721963\">\n<section><a title=\"@realdonaldtrump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a> Launching my TikTok at @UFC <a title=\"\u266c original sound - President Donald J Trump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7375744708456287018?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 President Donald J Trump<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump\u2019s nascent TikTok account has already garnered over 4.4 million followers in the two days he has been on the app, and the video itself has over 70 million views and over 4 million likes.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, President Joe Biden, who has been on the app since February, has less than 350,000 followers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Trump\u2019s support continue to increase?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A cursory glance at the content on Biden\u2019s TikTok page shows a series of videos in which a young person says some variation of,\u201dYou have to watch what Donald Trump just said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally, you have a video of Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-campaign-volunteers-allegedly-attacked-outside-kamala-harris-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kamala Harris<\/a> saying, \u201cYou have to watch what Donald Trump just said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you have to keep telling people that they \u201chave\u201d to watch something, it means they don\u2019t really feel much like watching it.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s TikTok arrival is a change from his stance as president when he signed an executive order in 2020 seeking to ban TikTok in the U.S. over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">national security concerns<\/a> about the app\u2019s Chinese ownership. The order, which never took effect after being blocked in court, alleged TikTok threatened to allow China to surveil millions of American users, <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6984861\/donald-trump-joins-tiktok-after-trying-to-ban-app-as-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Time<\/a> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>However, the former president recently signaled a change of heart, telling CNBC in March: \u201cFrankly, there are a lot of people on TikTok that love it. There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s change in heart came about a month before Biden signed a law that requires TikTok\u2019s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its primary stake in the video app within a year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/04\/24\/1246663779\/biden-ban-tiktok-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ByteDance has fought back, arguing that it\u2019s a violation of the company\u2019s First Amendment rights to be forced to sell its ownership in TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>But while the real world may be in turmoil over TikTok, the users of the app itself were thrilled with Trump\u2019s first foray onto it. Comments on Trump\u2019s first-ever TikTok video showed quite a level of enthusiasm and excitement \u2014 certainly not the kind you\u2019d find on Biden\u2019s page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTHE GOAT [Greatest Of All Time] HAS ARRIVED,\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever followed someone so fast,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n<p>While concerns about the safety and security of TikTok are still very valid, one can still see the clear strategy behind Trump joining the popular app.<\/p>\n<p>With almost one-third of adults under 30 regularly getting news from TikTok, a figure which has more than quadrupled since 2020 per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/11\/15\/more-americans-are-getting-news-on-tiktok-bucking-the-trend-seen-on-most-other-social-media-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Research data<\/a>, the video-sharing app has become an increasingly powerful political tool due to its instantaneous reach.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s TikTok presence allows him to potentially reach and galvanize the crucial younger demographic as the November general election draws closer.<\/p>\n<p>The stakes of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-sentencing-date-trump-set-right-critical-election-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election<\/a> are too high, not just because of the failing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-killing-economy-inflation-remains-high-consumer-spending-weakens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economy<\/a> and overtaken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-south-korea-plans-nullify-peace-deal-punish-north-korea-trash-carrying-balloon-launches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">borders<\/a>, but because if Trump doesn\u2019t win, Democrat lawmakers and judges will feel empowered to escalate their unconstitutional attacks on conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>If they can get away with unconstitutionally convicting the most powerful Republican in the nation on 34 bogus charges, and not face anything resembling consequences, then they\u2019re likely to feel unstoppable.<\/p>\n<p>So, if Trump being on TikTok is another weapon in his arsenal to reach out to voters and build his following, so be it.<\/p>\n<p>And, as his 4 million followers prove \u2014 when Trump gets on a platform, even TikTok, it\u2019s epic.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a popular conservative book franchise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary: Trump Amasses 4 Million Followers on New Social Media Platform. Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s unexpected entry into the TikTok video-sharing app garnered 4 million followers in just one day. Rachel M. 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