President Joe Biden’s campaign has joined TikTok even though it is banned from most U.S. government devices due to security concerns.
His campaign launched an account with the username “@bidenhq” during Sunday’s Super Bowl. In an introductory video captioned LOL, hey guys,'' aides asked Biden about his preference for the big ticket.The President has signed legislation that will block the use of his TikTok by most federal devices in 2022.Several states have also adopted this measure.
Lawmakers on both sides have called for China's ByteDance app to be banned in the United States, citing concerns that the Beijing government could access user data. Still, the site remains popular among young Americans, a demographic the White House hopes to target in this November's election. Biden's TikTok account is not managed by the president himself, but by his campaign, his aides have told US media.
In the opening video, when asked whether he would root for the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers, Biden answered Because my wife is a girl from Philadelphia” and “otherwise I sleep alone.” “Philadelphia Eagles,” he answered.
He was also asked about Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl conspiracy theory, which alleges that Taylor Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is rigging the NFL championship game. , some claimed it was part of a conspiracy to help Biden win re-election. November.
“You’re going to get in trouble if you talk about conspiracies,” Biden joked.
His 2024 election campaign is expected to reignite the record youth turnout that helped him win the last election.
About 50% of this bloc voted for him in 2020, according to Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. And about 65% of voters between the ages of 18 and 24 voted for a Democratic president.
However, opinion polls suggest that the electoral coalition may collapse.
Young voters who are more likely to see Biden as too pro-Israel are dissatisfied with his handling of the Gaza war or don’t have enough student loan offers, according to some polls. This is because he feels that way. .Most worryingly for Democratic strategists, some polls show Mr. Biden lagging even behind his rival, former President Donald Trump, 77, among young voters.
The age of the 81-year-old president is also a major concern for voters of all ages. Polls show up to 75% of voters think Biden is too old to serve.
Last week, the White House was plunged into political embarrassment after the Justice Department described him as “a well-meaning older man with a poor memory” in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. Special Counsel Robert Hur did not recommend charges against Mr. Biden.