{"id":2325292,"date":"2024-08-15T18:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-surpasses-10-million-followers-on-tiktok-amid-push-against-harris-economy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T18:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:06:52","slug":"trump-surpasses-10-million-followers-on-tiktok-amid-push-against-harris-economy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-surpasses-10-million-followers-on-tiktok-amid-push-against-harris-economy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump surpasses 10 million followers on TikTok amid push against Harris economy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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-surpasses-10-million-followers-on-tiktok-amid-push-against-harris-economy-washington-examiner%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=2325292&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 has surpassed 10 million followers on TikTok within three months of joining the \u2064platform, a significant milestone considering he initially\u200b opposed the app. His account&#8217;s impressive following\u200c outnumbers that of Vice President Kamala Harris, whose personal\u200b TikTok\u200c has 4.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebooks-oversight-board-slams-big-tech-giant-for-avoiding-its-responsibilities-despite-refusing-to-overturn-trump-ban\/\" title=\"Facebook\u2019s \u2018Oversight Board\u2019 Slams Big Tech Giant For Avoiding \u2018Its Responsibilities,\u2019 Despite Refusing To Overturn Trump Ban\">5 million followers<\/a> and her campaign&#8217;s account has 3.6 million. Trump&#8217;s latest TikTok video criticizes the\u200d Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s economic policies, claiming families have faced\u200b a financial \u2064burden of $28,000 due to \u2063what he calls the &#8220;Kamala Harris\u200c price hike.&#8221; Both Trump \u200dand his running\u2062 mate, Senator J.D. Vance, are actively campaigning\u200b against Harris\u2063 as the 2024\u2063 presidential candidate. Trump&#8217;s videos emphasize \u200bthemes of economic improvement and encourage voters to support him for a better life. In contrast, Harris&#8217;s recent TikTok content features discussions with her running mate, underscoring the\u2062 contrasting\u2062 campaign strategies between the two political\u200c figures.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump surpasses 10 million followers on TikTok amid push against Harris economy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1731608\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> TikTok account has surpassed 10 million followers, a milestone he reached within the first three months of joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former president had initially been opposed to the app, but he created his own account in June, likely in a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-goes-off-after-ramaswamy-defends-tiktok-during-the-debate-we-cant-trust-you\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley slams Ramaswamy for defending TikTok: &#039;You&#039;re not trustworthy&#039;\">reach younger voters<\/a>. At 10 million followers, Trump&rsquo;s account is well ahead of the combined total of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>TikTok<\/a> account, which has 4.5 million followers, and her campaign&rsquo;s account, which has 3.6 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-to-release-revised-guidance-reducing-covid-19-quarantine-time-from-14-days-to-7-10\/\" title=\"CDC to release revised guidance reducing COVID-19 quarantine time from 14 days to 7-10\">latest video<\/a> from Trump, uploaded on Wednesday, features the former president critiquing the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s handling of the economy, saying the &ldquo;Kamala Harris price hike&rdquo; has cost families in the country $28,000. Both Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), have made a push against Harris, the Democratic Party&rsquo;s 2024 presidential candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3122399\/vance-voters-too-smart-support-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>for the state of the economy and inflation<\/a> under her watch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you wanna bring the prices down, if you wanna have a good life, vote for Trump,&rdquo; the former president said in his video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\/video\/7403175874607975710\" data-video-id=\"7403175874607975710\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@realdonaldtrump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>YOUR FUTURE IS AT STAKE<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; original sound - President Donald J Trump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7403175824972729119?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; President Donald J Trump<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Trump also released a video titled &ldquo;TOO BIG TO RIG,&rdquo; which showed various shots of Trump speaking to the press while stating, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna make America great again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\/video\/7403080040516308255\" data-video-id=\"7403080040516308255\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@realdonaldtrump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a> TOO BIG TO RIG <a title=\"vote\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vote?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#VOTE<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; original sound - President Donald J Trump\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7403079983742143263?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; President Donald J Trump<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harris&rsquo;s most recent video featured her talking with her running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kamalaharris\/video\/7403187666474355998\" data-video-id=\"7403187666474355998\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@kamalaharris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kamalaharris?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@kamalaharris<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I could not imagine a better partner than Tim Walz to lead our campaign. <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; original sound - Kamala Harris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7403187650104003358?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Kamala Harris<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As part of Trump&rsquo;s bid to win the younger vote, he conducted a one-on-one discussion with billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3118777\/five-takeaways-trump-x-conversation-elon-musk-marred-rocky-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk, who hosted the call on X<\/a>. Trump also appeared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3044944\/logan-paul-interviews-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>on the <em>Impaulsive<\/em> podcast<\/a> in June to discuss a variety of topics with boxer and social media influencer Logan Paul.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1731608\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1731608\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has gained over 10 million followers on TikTok, achieving this milestone within just three months of joining the platform. Although he was initially against the app, Trump launched his account in June to connect with younger voters. His follower count significantly exceeds that of Vice President Kamala Harris, whose personal TikTok account has 4.5 million followers and her campaign&#8217;s account has 3.6 million combined. In a recent video posted on Wednesday, Trump criticized the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s economic policies, claiming that what he calls the &#8220;Kamala Harris price hike&#8221; has cost American families $28,000. Both Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), have been vocal in their opposition to Harris regarding economic issues and inflation during her tenure as a candidate for the Democratic Party in 2024. In his video message, Trump urged viewers to vote for him if they want lower prices and a better quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump released another video titled &#8220;TOO BIG TO RIG,&#8221; featuring clips of him addressing the media while declaring his commitment to making America great again.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Harris recently shared a video where she conversed with her running mate Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). To appeal to younger voters further, Trump engaged in a one-on-one discussion with billionaire Elon Musk on X and appeared on Logan Paul&#8217;s Impaulsive podcast in June to cover various topics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2325293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-TikTok-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[19212,4021,6248,3634],"class_list":["post-2325292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-followers","tag-harris","tag-tiktok","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-TikTok-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}