Trump’s White House launches TikTok account amid looming ban
The White House has officially opened a TikTok account, even as the future of the platform in the United States remains uncertain, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The account currently features three posts. The first is a 27-second clip with President Donald Trump’s voiceover ending with the phrase “I am your voice.” The second shows seasonal footage of the White House building, while the third is a montage of humorous moments involving the U.S. President.
The account description reads: “Welcome to the Golden Age of America.” The number of followers has already surpassed 81,000.
The launch comes as the deadline nears for implementing a 2024 law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok to U.S. or other non-Chinese buyers, or face a nationwide ban. Trump has repeatedly delayed enforcement of the law with 90-day extensions. The current extension is set to expire in early September.
Earlier, it was reported that U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House to discuss ways to end the conflict.