{"id":2412509,"date":"2025-03-11T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rosa-delauro-defends-tiktok-use-to-move-with-the-times-in-voter-outreach-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T14:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:45:28","slug":"rosa-delauro-defends-tiktok-use-to-move-with-the-times-in-voter-outreach-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rosa-delauro-defends-tiktok-use-to-move-with-the-times-in-voter-outreach-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosa DeLauro defends TikTok use to \u2018move with the times\u2019 in voter outreach &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Frosa-delauro-defends-tiktok-use-to-move-with-the-times-in-voter-outreach-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=2412509&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>Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) defended her use of TikTok for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fighting-back-republican-creates-response-to-stacey-abrams-voter-organization-in-georgia-adds-focus-on-election-integrity\/\" title=\"Fighting Back: ...ublican Creates Response To Stacey Abrams\u2019 Voter Organization In Georgia, Adds Focus On \u2018Election Integrity\u2019\">voter outreach<\/a>, stating that \u2064she aims to &#8220;move with the times&#8221; as media consumption evolves. During an interview\u200b on CNN\u2019s\u200c *Inside Politics*, the 82-year-old lawmaker \u200cexplained the necessity of engaging with constituents \u2064where they are, acknowledging \u2062that interaction must adapt to changing environments.\u200c DeLauro&#8217;s recent\u2063 TikTok video sparked interest, with CNN anchor Dana Bash finding it especially noteworthy. This defense follows a trend among\u2062 Democratic lawmakers, including a collaborative \u2062TikTok video featuring Congress members like \u2064Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett,\u200c which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">received mixed reactions<\/a> and was\u200d criticized by some as being \u201ccringe.\u201d While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-inflation-solution-nixons-price-controls-and-trumps-tax-policy-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019s inflation \u2018solution\u2019: Nixon\u2019s price controls and Trump\u2019s tax policy - Washington Examiner\">past political figures<\/a> have also utilized TikTok, such as former President\u200d Donald\u200d Trump, DeLauro and her colleagues face scrutiny over \u200cthe methods used to connect with voters. Critics argue that \u200bsocial media \u200cengagements might undermine the seriousness of\u200c political discourse.  <\/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\">Rosa DeLauro defends TikTok use to &lsquo;move with the times&rsquo; in voter outreach<\/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_2034390\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rosa-delauro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rosa DeLauro<\/a> (D-CT) said that she was moving &ldquo;with the times&rdquo; by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">voters<\/a> change how they consume media.<\/p>\n<p>DeLauro was asked about a recent TikTok video she uploaded and how important it was for her to use a platform she was not &ldquo;native to.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/connecticut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Connecticut<\/a> lawmaker, 82, said that people need to &ldquo;communicate where people are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343762\/house-gop-funding-johnson-confident-measure-pass\/\">House GOP funding patch clears first hurdle with Mike Johnson confident measure will pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3343933\/west-virginia-attorney-general-challenges-marylands-new-coal-fee-plan\/\">West Virginia attorney general challenges Maryland&rsquo;s new coal fee plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3343934\/new-hampshire-weighs-plans-to-rollback-bail-reform-law\/\">New Hampshire weighs plans to rollback bail reform law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@reprosadelauro\/video\/7473992888301473054\" data-video-id=\"7473992888301473054\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@reprosadelauro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@reprosadelauro?refer=embed\">@reprosadelauro<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#10024;New fav loading&hellip;&#128133;<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; original sound - Rep. Rosa DeLauro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7473992888771300127?refer=embed\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Rep. Rosa DeLauro<\/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>&ldquo;You change, your environment changes, you know that,&rdquo; DeLauro said on CNN&rsquo;s <em>Inside Politics<\/em>. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s old school, and now you have to move, you know, you can either move with the times, or you can be left behind. My choice is to move with the times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2838228&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=81095f54c39d2ede21188b1a49e26c3c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CNN anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dana-bash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dana Bash<\/a> said that the video was &ldquo;really interesting&rdquo; and that she &ldquo;enjoyed&rdquo; it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DeLauro&rsquo;s defense of her video comes after several Democratic lawmakers collaborated for a &ldquo;choose your fighter&rdquo; video, which featured Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) among others. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3339214\/white-house-rips-choose-your-fighter-video-aoc-crockett-cringe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The video was widely ridiculed online<\/a>, with the Trump administration&rsquo;s Rapid Response account deeming it &ldquo;cringe&rdquo; on X.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3342415\/left-reaction-vance-memes-x-underscores-cultural-divide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE LEFT&rsquo;S REACTION TO VANCE MEMES UNDERSCORES CULTURAL DIVIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> used TikTok before the 2024 presidential election and has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> over 15 million followers on the platform<\/a>, even though he has not posted to TikTok since the election. Ocasio-Cortez has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@aoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">almost 4 million followers<\/a>, Crockett has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jasmineforus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">1.4 million<\/a>, and DeLauro has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@reprosadelauro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">approximately 2,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> Tiana Lowe Doescher assessed that social media campaigns some Democrats have participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341388\/elderly-lawmakers-social-media-degraded-congress-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">have &ldquo;totally degraded the quality&rdquo;<\/a> of lawmakers in the United States. She also suggested that lawmakers are resorting to using &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-lawmakers-and-social-media-have-degraded-congress-tiana-lowe-doescher-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elderly ... and social media have \u2018degraded\u2019 Congress: Tiana Lowe Doescher - Washington Examiner\">memes&#038;rdquo<\/a>; rather than taking a serious stand against Trump&rsquo;s agenda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_2034390\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2034390\"}});<\/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>Rosa DeLauro defends using TikTok for voter outreach, stating it&#8217;s essential to adapt to changing media consumption<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2412510,"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\/2023\/12\/117313cd68bfaee3106bfe524d3014bb-1024x723.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38643,51944,32364,6248,35480],"class_list":["post-2412509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-political-communication","tag-rosa-delauro","tag-social-media","tag-tiktok","tag-voter-outreach"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/117313cd68bfaee3106bfe524d3014bb-1024x723.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412509","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=2412509"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412513,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412509\/revisions\/2412513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}