US President Donald Trump recently criticized global pop star Taylor Swift, who married Travis Kelce. During a White House press conference on July 6, Trump claimed to lead TikTok in followers, surpassing Swift. He referred to the app as Tic Tac and stated that recent figures placed him first by a wide margin, with Swift at number eleven. Trump also discussed the app’s ownership by American companies after speaking with Chinese officials.
Fact checks show these claims lack support. As of July 7, Trump had 16.6 million TikTok followers and 121.8 million likes across his posts. Swift maintained 33.5 million followers and 274.5 million likes despite fewer posts. She holds nearly twice as many followers.
The most followed TikTok accounts belong to others. Khaby Lame leads with 162.3 million followers, followed by Charli D’Amelio at 159.1 million and MrBeast at 129.1 million.
