TikTok users, K-pop fans claim they sabotaged attendance at Donald Trump’s comeback rally in Tulsa with false online registrations
4 years, 8 months ago

TikTok users, K-pop fans claim they sabotaged attendance at Donald Trump’s comeback rally in Tulsa with false online registrations

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TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music took partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at President Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, held in Tulsa Tulsa: TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music took partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at President Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Registering for a rally only means you’ve RSVPed with a cellphone number,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said in a statement. “Actually you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump campaign w/ fake ticket reservations & tricked you into believing a million people wanted your white supremacist open mic enough to pack an arena during COVID,” she tweeted on Saturday. Actually you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump campaign w/ fake ticket reservations & tricked you into believing a million people wanted your white supremacist open mic enough to pack an arena during COVID Shout out to Zoomers.

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TikTok ban sparks outrage, branded as 'PR Stunt' by social media users
2 months ago

TikTok ban sparks outrage, branded as 'PR Stunt' by social media users

India Today  

The controversy surrounding TikTok’s temporary ban in the U.S. has ignited heated debates online, with many users calling it a blatant public relations move. In an official statement, TikTok said, “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing …

TikTok restoring US service after Donald Trump pledges to delay ban
2 months ago

TikTok restoring US service after Donald Trump pledges to delay ban

ABC  

TikTok says it is bringing its services back to the United States less than 24 hours after the app went dark to comply with a national ban. "As of today, TikTok is back," Trump told his inauguration eve rally in Washington DC on Sunday evening, local time. "TikTok is back," Donald Trump told the rally. "You're going to see executive …

Trump boasts about saving TikTok at DC rally day before inauguration: ‘We’re going to make a lot of money’
2 months ago

Trump boasts about saving TikTok at DC rally day before inauguration: ‘We’re going to make a lot of money’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump spoke at his “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” inside Washington D.C.’s Capital …

Trumpworld insiders and supporters ‘exasperated’ over recent rally remarks: ‘It’s like he doesn’t want to win’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trumpworld insiders and supporters ‘exasperated’ over recent rally remarks: ‘It’s like he doesn’t want to win’

The Independent  

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Trump boasts to crowd no one leaves his rallies early – just as man gets up and walks out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump boasts to crowd no one leaves his rallies early – just as man gets up and walks out

The Independent  

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People are registering for Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally to not attend - here’s why the prank won’t work
5 months ago

People are registering for Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally to not attend - here’s why the prank won’t work

The Independent  

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Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump has appeared to become more frustrated and …

Why Donald Trump Decided To Join TikTok
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Donald Trump Decided To Join TikTok

Huff Post  

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty Donald Trump, who unsuccessfully tried to ban TikTok while in the White House, recently joined the platform. Former President Donald Trump recently joined the popular social media platform TikTok just days after he was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial in New York. Ahead of Biden’s signature on …

Trump joins TikTok and gains 3 million followers in two days
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump joins TikTok and gains 3 million followers in two days

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has garnered over three million followers in just …

Pro-Trump supporters to rally again in Washington
4 years, 3 months ago

Pro-Trump supporters to rally again in Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supporters of President Donald Trump are returning to Washington on Saturday for a pair of rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost. The day began with Trump thrilling his supporters by driving by in his limousine and ended with scattered clashes between Trump supporters and local activists near Black Lives Matter Plaza. …

TikTok: Even A Temporary Ban Could Make 90% Of Users Quit The App
4 years, 5 months ago

TikTok: Even A Temporary Ban Could Make 90% Of Users Quit The App

NPR  

TikTok: Even A Temporary Ban Could Make 90% Of Users Quit The App Enlarge this image toggle caption Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In a new court filing, TikTok leaders make clear just how much is at stake in a prolonged battle with the Trump administration: If TikTok were banned for two months, …

Trump re-election campaign encourages voters to sign TikTok ban petition through Facebook and Instagram
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump re-election campaign encourages voters to sign TikTok ban petition through Facebook and Instagram

India Today  

US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is encouraging voters to sign a TikTok ban petition. The ads urging voters to sign the petition read, "TikTok has been caught red-handed by monitoring what is on your phone’s Clipboard". Other ads from Trump’s campaign on Facebook read "Protect our kids from China" and “China is spying on you.” The Trump administration launched …

Trump campaign insists it wasn't fooled by TikTok teens and K-pop fans as it blames journalists for low Tulsa rally turnout
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump campaign insists it wasn't fooled by TikTok teens and K-pop fans as it blames journalists for low Tulsa rally turnout

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump campaign has …

Were TikTok users and K-pop fans really behind the poor turnout at Trump's Tulsa rally?
4 years, 8 months ago

Were TikTok users and K-pop fans really behind the poor turnout at Trump's Tulsa rally?

ABC  

US President Donald Trump's first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic received more than 1 million ticket requests. In the days leading up to the rally, Mr Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale claimed 1 million tickets had been requested for the event. It is clear TikTok users and K-pop fans mobilised to reserve tickets for the event, and their antics …

Did TikTok users sabotage Trump’s Tulsa rally?
4 years, 8 months ago

Did TikTok users sabotage Trump’s Tulsa rally?

Al Jazeera  

Trump campaign rejects social media users’ claim they inflated attendance expectations for campaign rally. TikTok users and Korean pop music fans have taken partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at US President Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Actually you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump …

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate
4 years, 8 months ago

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate

NPR  

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate The Trump campaign said more than 1 million people expressed interest online to attend the rally in Tulsa, Okla., but only about 6,000 people showed up. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump's campaign had high hopes for its rally in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend. Ahead of the event, the president's …

Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?
4 years, 8 months ago

Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States? Reached by telephone Sunday, Schmidt called the rally an “unmitigated disaster” — days after Trump campaign chairman Brad Parscale tweeted that more than a million people requested tickets for the rally through Trump’s campaign website. “Reporters who wrote gleefully about …

‘These kids are smart, they thought of everything’: TikTok users claim some responsibility for low turnout to Trump’s Tulsa rally
4 years, 8 months ago

‘These kids are smart, they thought of everything’: TikTok users claim some responsibility for low turnout to Trump’s Tulsa rally

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It spread mostly through Alt TikTok – we …

K-Pop Stans and TikTok Users Tanked Trump's Tulsa Rally by Booking Tickets but Not Showing
4 years, 8 months ago

K-Pop Stans and TikTok Users Tanked Trump's Tulsa Rally by Booking Tickets but Not Showing

News 18  

President Donald Trump’s campaign promised huge crowds at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, but it failed to deliver. “It spread mostly through Alt TikTok — we kept it on the quiet side where people do pranks and a lot of activism,” said YouTuber Elijah Daniel, 26, who participated in the campaign. “The majority of people who made them …

Trump rally: How the president’s triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump rally: How the president’s triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse

CNN  

CNN — By the time President Donald Trump was gliding in his helicopter toward Joint Base Andrews on Saturday, destined for what he’d once hoped would be a triumphant packed-to-the-rafters return to the campaign trail, things were already looking bad. Hours later, the President was informed six campaign staffers in Tulsa had tested positive for coronavirus ahead of his scheduled …

Tulsa rally: TikTok users troll Trump’s campaign
4 years, 9 months ago

Tulsa rally: TikTok users troll Trump’s campaign

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump didn’t fill his rally arena to the more than 19,000-person capacity Saturday night, despite bragging about 1 million RSVP’s to his Tulsa, Oklahoma, return to the campaign trail. Last week, Trump tweeted that “Almost One Million people requested tickets for the Saturday Night Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma!” and one local official said they expected 100,000 …

Did TikTok teens and K-pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?
4 years, 9 months ago

Did TikTok teens and K-pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?

LA Times  

Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States? Reached by telephone Sunday, Schmidt called the rally an “unmitigated disaster” — days after Trump campaign chairman Brad Parscale tweeted that more than 1 million people requested tickets for the rally through Trump’s campaign website. “Reporters who wrote gleefully about TikTok and K-pop …

Trump Says He Gave Out 1 Million Tickets To His Tulsa Rally. That Means 980,801 Fans Won't Fit.
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump Says He Gave Out 1 Million Tickets To His Tulsa Rally. That Means 980,801 Fans Won't Fit.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― What happens when 1 million people RSVP to say they are coming to a venue that only holds 19,199? “Almost One Million people request tickets for the Saturday Night Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma!” Trump wrote in a statement he posted to Twitter Monday. “It’s about the signing up, rather than the showing up,” the White …

The Trump Campaign Is Making A Rally Big Mistake
8 years, 6 months ago

The Trump Campaign Is Making A Rally Big Mistake

Huff Post  

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 23. The same numbers applied to another pseudo-scientific gauge of support: 8 percent of Americans said they’re displaying bumper stickers or yard signs supporting Clinton, 6 percent said they have signs or stickers for Trump, and 3 percent said they’re expressing such visual support for another candidate. The …

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