JD Vance declaring himself a ‘never Trump guy’ becomes viral TikTok hit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance declaring himself a ‘never Trump guy’ becomes viral TikTok hit

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JD Vance declared himself a “never Trump guy” in 2016. Now that he’s Donald Trump’s running mate, the Ohio senator’s words have come back to haunt him in the form of a viral hit on social media app TikTok. The 22-second long audio clip was created by DJ duo Casa Di and Steve Terrell, who sampled Vance’s comments from a 2016 Vance interview with Charlie Rose when he was promoting his memoir Hillbilly Elegy. Speaking to The New York Times, Terrell explained that the pair had heard Vance speaking in a clip and found his voice “sort of melodic in a sense.” Casa Di, whose real name is Carl Dixon, added: “We were like, what if we put this to a catchy beat or something?” Dixon continued: “When Kamala decided to start running, me and Steve were figuring out ways to encourage people to vote or be aware of what’s going on.

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US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline
5 days, 5 hours ago

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline

India Today  

The US Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and ByteDance asked the Supreme Court on December 16 to pause the law, which they said …

Trump to meet with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as he mulls nixing ban: report
1 week ago

Trump to meet with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as he mulls nixing ban: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump was expected to meet with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday as the social media company faces a potential ban starting Jan. 19. CNN host Kaitlan Collins reported that Chew's meeting would come hours after Trump said he would consider saving TikTok when he takes office on Jan. 20. "We'll take a look at TikTok," …

Trump’s Access Hollywood tape recirculates on TikTok as Gen Z hear shocking comments for the first time
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Access Hollywood tape recirculates on TikTok as Gen Z hear shocking comments for the first time

The Independent  

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Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office

The Independent  

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JD Vance joins TikTok – and bizarrely uses first video to promote hard seltzer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance joins TikTok – and bizarrely uses first video to promote hard seltzer

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 Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has joined TikTok – …

"Eyeing those new couches": JD Vance's TikTok debut isn't going well, thanks to trolls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

"Eyeing those new couches": JD Vance's TikTok debut isn't going well, thanks to trolls

Salon  

JD Vance may have made an unfortunate gaffe in his first post on TikTok, promoting an appearance on the “Nelk Boys” podcast in a room with several white couches, nudging trolls to remind viewers of the bizarre furniture-amorous memes that have become viral in recent weeks. “JD Vance just eyeing those new couches,” the top comment on the post reads, …

Seth Meyers calls out JD Vance for spreading ‘incendiary conspiracy theories and lies’ about Trump shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Seth Meyers calls out JD Vance for spreading ‘incendiary conspiracy theories and lies’ about Trump shooting

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 Seth Meyers has called out Donald Trump’s running mate JD …

Who is JD Vance, former Trump critic turned VP pick?
5 months, 1 week ago

Who is JD Vance, former Trump critic turned VP pick?

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 Former president Donald Trump has announced Senator JD Vance — …

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead

NPR  

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images For more on the 2024 race head to the NPR Network's live updates page. Sponsor Message Nevertheless, 90% of the House Republicans voted in support of banning TikTok if it doesn’t divest from its Chinese ownership, and with less of …

Trump declared ‘TikTok’s favourite president’ after he vows to ‘never ban’ the Chinese owned app
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump declared ‘TikTok’s favourite president’ after he vows to ‘never ban’ the Chinese owned app

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to protect TikTok at all costs, asserting that he will "never ban it." Continuing his presidential campaign and eyeing the White House for a second time, even after making history as the first criminally convicted former President of the US, Trump appears determined to win over the youth by voicing support for the Chinese …

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok
54 years, 11 months ago

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

Wired  

TikTok might not be around much longer in the US. “Even as our social media platforms have fumbled in their response to foreign influence operations, there was never any concern that these platforms are operating at the direction of foreign adversaries,” Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said ahead of the vote on Tuesday. Last month, the House …

Jeff Yass TikTok: This Bytedance investor and conservative megadonor is really not having a good month.
8 months ago

Jeff Yass TikTok: This Bytedance investor and conservative megadonor is really not having a good month.

Slate  

Every so often, a guy comes along who is all of a sudden everywhere—a zeitguy, if you will. But this year a number of developments have put him much more squarely into the center of The Conversation than he had ever been before: • Susquehanna was the largest institutional shareholder in the company that helped take Donald Trump’s Truth Social …

TikTok ban bill update: Why Donald Trump and the Club for Growth are killing it.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban bill update: Why Donald Trump and the Club for Growth are killing it.

Slate  

Only a couple of resounding things came from the 2024 Republican presidential debate cycle: that none of its participants would be this year’s Republican presidential nominee, and that the party loathes TikTok. In early March, Trump spoke at a donor retreat for the powerful, conservative, and lavishly funded outside spending group Club for Growth, an organization that is one of …

TikTok CEO lobbies against US ban, faces skepticism in Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

TikTok CEO lobbies against US ban, faces skepticism in Congress

Live Mint  

TikTok’s Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew went to Capitol Hill Tuesday to lobby against a bill that would force the app’s Chinese parent to sell it or face a ban in the US. “I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on Drunk Elephant at Sephora because of my tween,” Fetterman said, referring to a skincare brand that’s gone viral on the app, …

House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition
9 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. AP AUDIO: House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban. And, showing the …

Kellyanne Conway Is Pushing Against Threats To TikTok In Congress: Reports
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kellyanne Conway Is Pushing Against Threats To TikTok In Congress: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kellyanne Conway, who used to serve as an aide to former President Donald Trump, is pushing back against bipartisan efforts that could lead to a potential ban of the social media app TikTok in the U.S. Not long after the meeting, Trump appeared to walk back his previous position advocating for a ban, writing on social media: …

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy

Live Mint  

Vivek Ramaswamy once again spoke against the TikTok ban saying that ‘bashing the China-based social media platform is easy. Coming in support of Donald Trump, he noted that ‘the former president was right in opposing a legislative ban’ and further criticised ‘other Republic candidates’ saying ‘many people in professional politics say what they are supposed to say without thinking about …

Joe Biden's First TikTok Is A Super Troll Of Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory
10 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden's First TikTok Is A Super Troll Of Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s campaign joined TikTok on Sunday with a video that mocked a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Super Bowl and pop superstar Taylor Swift. “My wife’s a Philly girl.” The unseen questioner then asks the president about the conspiracy theory concerning Swift and her boyfriend, Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce. pic.twitter.com/9NBvc5nVZE — Joe Biden …

Trump’s team wanted him to do TikToks in run up to 6 Janury to whip up ‘Stop the Steal’ despite fact he tried to ban it
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s team wanted him to do TikToks in run up to 6 Janury to whip up ‘Stop the Steal’ despite fact he tried to ban it

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 was asked to appear on TikTok by his …

As Trump threatens to ban TikTok, Sarah Cooper mocks him, again, on the platform
4 years, 4 months ago

As Trump threatens to ban TikTok, Sarah Cooper mocks him, again, on the platform

LA Times  

Within hours of President Trump’s vow to ban the video app TikTok in the U.S, one of TikTok’s most recognizable faces took to the platform to mock the chief of state’s intentions. Sarah Cooper, a comedian who rose to fame this year lip-syncing Trump’s words in TikTok videos, posted a clip Friday impersonating the president while he discussed the app. …

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