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Trump Claims TikTok #1; Swift Leads with 33M followers

7/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 6, 2026 that he is “No. 1 on TikTok,” claiming Taylor Swift ranked number 11.
Trump’s TikTok page showed 16.6 million followers and 121.8 million likes on that date.
Taylor Swift’s TikTok account listed 33.5 million followers and 274.5 million likes, surpassing Trump’s numbers.
The White House X account posted a parody of Swift and Kelce’s July 3, 2026 wedding.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 6, 2026 that he is “No. 1 on TikTok,” claiming Taylor Swift ranked number 11.
Trump’s TikTok page showed 16.6 million followers and 121.8 million likes on that date.
Taylor Swift’s TikTok account listed 33.5 million followers and 274.5 million likes, surpassing Trump’s numbers.
The White House X account posted a parody of Swift and Kelce’s July 3, 2026 wedding.