Mr. Trump joins TikTok.

Mr. Trump watched a UFC fight on June 1st.

Politico reported on June 2nd that former US President Donald Trump has created an account on TikTok, the short video sharing social media app from Chinese company ByteDance, in a notable move as the app is being accused by Washington of having ties to Beijing.

On the evening of June 1st (local time), the former president posted a video on his TikTok account @realDonaldTrump, showing him waving to supporters at a UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fight he attended in Newark, New Jersey.

In the video, UFC CEO Dana White introduces Trump as using TikTok. "It's an honor," Trump responds against the backdrop of the event's music.

How will this historic conviction affect Trump in the election?

Trump's move to join TikTok is seen as an attempt to reach potential voters ahead of the November election, especially young people.

It comes at a time when the video -sharing app faces the possibility of being banned in the US if it doesn't divest from its Chinese owner, ByteDance.

"The campaign is underway across all platforms. Reach across multiple platforms is crucial, and this is just one of many ways we will reach voters. TikTok leans toward a younger audience," according to a Trump adviser.

Trump's joining TikTok is another victory for the app, following the Joe Biden campaign's entry in February. It signals that both campaigns see TikTok, with its 170 million US users, as a worthwhile messaging tool, regardless of the controversies surrounding it.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ong-trump-tham-gia-tiktok-185240602152655129.htm