Criticism dominates comments after White House TikTok launch

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00:00I am your voice, voice, voice, voice.

00:04On August 19th, the White House made its TikTok debut,

00:08even though President Trump had already joined the app last summer.

00:12I use TikTok. I mean, I have to admit it in the election and look how I did with you.

00:17And while most of the videos have racked up thousands of views and likes,

00:22they've also drawn just as many comments, many of them negative.

00:26Open up any video on their page and you'll see a flood of images and memes.

00:34The Washington Post found the top comment on 97 out of 101 videos posted was critical of Trump.

00:41Take, for example, the second video uploaded.

00:44The top comment, Epstein Island starring Donald Trump.

00:48Keep scrolling and the tone appears to remain largely anti-Trump,

00:52with many bringing up those Epstein files or expressing their support for previous presidents.

00:58But who's behind these accounts flooding the White House comments?

01:02Some label themselves as Democrat or political, but many are just regular TikTok users.

01:08On Trump's personal account, where he hasn't posted since the day after the election,

01:13there are negative comments, but not nearly as many as on the White House page.

01:17Still, mixed in with the criticism are lighter responses, including users expressing support for Trump.

01:25The Washington Post says the White House's TikTok launch followed months of debate over strategy, tone, and even messaging.

01:33Many users pointed out the irony, asking if TikTok is such a threat, then why is the White House using it?

01:39Meanwhile, Trump has extended the TikTok deadline after the U.S. and China reached a deal to keep the app running in this country.

01:46With Straight Arrow news, I'm Kennedy Felton.

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