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Trump calls himself a ‘professional at technology’ in first video on TikTok competitor Triller

  • US President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller
  • Trump on Friday ordered ByteDance to divest the US operations of TikTok within 90 days

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US President Donald Trump, using a mobile phone, says he’s a ‘professional at technology’. File photo: Reuters
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US President Donald Trump’s campaign has joined TikTok competitor Triller and the campaign’s first video on the rising video platform had nearly 4 million views as of Monday morning Hong Kong time.

In the 15-second video, Trump says he’s a “professional at technology” and “nobody can do it like me. Nobody”.

The new and verified account is believed to have been created on Saturday, media outlets including Fox Business reported. On Friday, Trump ordered ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell or spin off its US assets within 90 days, citing national security concerns.

Trump had about 5,900 Triller followers Sunday, the app shows, and posted two other videos about presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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In the executive order released late Friday, Trump warned of “credible evidence” that ByteDance “might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States”.

TikTok said on Friday that it was “committed to continuing to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform for many years to come”.

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