President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance returned to TikTok on Monday after not posting on the video platform for nearly a year. And it feels like a victory lap by people who are about to see their allies turn the platform into a safe space for Trump supporters.

“To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big,” Trump said . “And now, you’re looking at me in the Oval Office, and someday one of you are gonna be sitting right at this desk, and you’re gonna be doing a great job also.”

@realdonaldtrump

I SAVED TIKTOK!

♬ original sound – President Donald J Trump

It’s a weird video, obviously, but it speaks to something President Trump has been saying ever since he pulled a 180 on whether TikTok should be banned. Trump initially attempted to ban TikTok

See Full Page