TikTok Influencers & Twitter Users React To Trump’s Move To Ban TikTok

Donald Trump Dragged On Twitter For Wanting To Ban TikTok

Twitter is currently on fire after President Donald Trump declared that he’ll be banning TikTok in America over security concerns. There have been reports about TikTok and it’s connection to other countries as spyware camouflaged as a friendly social media app.

On Friday July 31, Microsoft reportedly held meetings with TikTok owner ByteDance, a Chinese company. Microsoft is said to be interested in purchasing the viral social media app.

However, the outcome of their meeting with ByteDance remains unknown for now. Trump told reporters that he didn’t support the deal, if one has been made. Later on Friday, Trump declared that he would make it his goal to eradicate the app in America.

“As far as TikTok is concerned we’re banning them from the United States,” the President said, adding that the action to remove the app is a “severance.”

Donald Trump didn’t specify under what order he would be making the move, but just that it would be done. “Well, I have that authority. I can do it with an executive order or [something like] that.”

Folks on Twitter and TikTok influencers have since been reacting to the proposed ban. “There are 30+ million people unemployed due to the pandemic but trump is worried about teens bullying him on tik tok,” a Twitter user wrote.

“Trump banning Tik Tok sounds absolutely ridiculous when you realize he is tweeting this out on his phone that was made in China,” another user tweeted. See more reactions below :

50% of @tiktok_us users are 18-34. That’s 35 million voting age folk Trump just pissed off. #PresidentSnowflake banning TT cause he’s mad about Tik Tok teens & Tulsa. If it was “national security” he wouldnt stop Microsoft from buying it

Kick his ass, tik tokers. Vote him out.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) August 1, 2020

there are 30+ million people unemployed due to the pandemic but trump is worried about teens bullying him on tik tok….. #riptiktok pic.twitter.com/bPgIwuKBLD

— eddie⁷|GO生 (@edwithluv) August 1, 2020

pandemic is absolutely raging out of control, millions of people just lost unemployment benefits, and Trump worried about TIK TOK…!!!! pic.twitter.com/DHwl2kYdKv

— amaury (@acidhunk) August 1, 2020

We would like to thank the President for banning Tik Tok.

No one could motivate gen Z to vote like @realDonaldTrump just did.

— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) August 1, 2020

What does Trump think
Tik Tok is?

— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) August 1, 2020

Trump has spent more time criticizing Tik Tok than he’s spent criticizing Putin, but that doesn’t mean we should dismiss security concerns out of hand. More on bipartisan concerns about the app, whether a “ban” is possible, and whether politics or policy are driving this. pic.twitter.com/zdg7ciw9MX

— Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd) August 1, 2020

Just realized Trump banning tiktok seals the deal for him losing the election pic.twitter.com/CQ4WtZlIXh

— deka 💫 (@dekaliketen) August 1, 2020

Trump banning Tik Tok sounds absolutely ridiculous when you realize he is tweeting this out on his phone that was made in China.

— Andrew Goss 👊USAF👊 (@Goss30Goss) August 1, 2020

trump banned tik tok before he banned guns i literally hate it here #tiktokban pic.twitter.com/mdZJCBIvKQ

— aj (@ajmarlanzar) August 1, 2020

tiktok stans invading stan twitter after hearing trump banning the app#tiktokban pic.twitter.com/EJyyqmnsuT

— َ (@dutention) August 1, 2020

tiktok creators to trump after finding out he’s banning tiktok pic.twitter.com/6brnQEDLwP

— wow someone actually (@niicoolaaaassss) August 1, 2020

Gen z beating trumps ass after banning tik tok 😤 #savetiktok #TikTok #tiktokban pic.twitter.com/IbzQPMGbA3

— Jordan Slx (@phattimewastes) August 1, 2020

genuine question, how would trump even ban tik tok? 🧐 like would the app be wiped from our phones? would their servers just stop loading? what happens if tiktok fights back? is banning tiktok even actually possible?!

— James Charles (@jamescharles) August 1, 2020

Is Trump banning Tik Tok for national security reasons or for electoral reasons? Cc:@sarahcpr .

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) August 1, 2020

I swear if trump bans tik tok I will mail him a box of shit everyday until he’s dead

Fuck it im shit to his grave site

— onlyjayus (@notjayus) August 1, 2020

If Trump bans Tik Tok the only place you’ll be able to watch little kids dance is on a plane with Bill Clinton.

— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) August 1, 2020

Trump is tougher on the Tik Tok app than he is on Putin and the Russian bounties. pic.twitter.com/VIRKG9HWVb

— GoJoe2020🌊🌊🌊 #BLM #FBR 🌊🌊🌊🌊 (@VoteBluAmerica) August 1, 2020

trump after telling tiktok influencers their source of income will be gone on saturday and now they’ll have to move back in with their parents pic.twitter.com/YhRnEB8EpD

— minghaohaohaohaohao (@xumilkhao) August 1, 2020