Donald Trump’s newfound presence on TikTok is earning him votes – and not in the way you’d expect.
TikTok user Jake Applebam posted a screenshot of his conversation with his girlfriend, who refused to vote for the former president in November’s presidential election.
Jake asked his girlfriend how many “likes” he would need to secure on his post in order for his girlfriend to vote for the Republican.
“200k likes minimum and Trump has to [leave a] comment,” she replied.
And to that he said “challenge accepted.”
Despite having only 24,000 followers on the social media platform for his pro-Trump account, the post in question amassed more than 1.6 million likes, with almost 30,000 comments at the time of writing.
As the post began to top 200k likes, Applebam’s girlfriend was confident that despite the attention, there was no way Trump would comment on the post.
But that didn’t last long, as Trump then posted “MAGA” in response to the video. Trump’s comment alone amassed tens of thousands of likes too.
The exchange was later shared onto X, proving popular with supporters of the former president.
Others were less convinced by her commitment, believing she would still vote for President Joe Biden later this year.
Either way, she joins a growing number of Democrats who are disgruntled with the current administration. On Monday, June 10, Biden’s approval rating dipped to 37.6% – his lowest approval of his four-year term thus far.
Trump continues to lead Biden in most polls, with the latter’s re-election chances seemingly diminishing by the day. The incumbent also faces the challenge of losing votes to former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent with a small but significant support base.
