Days after being found guilty in his criminal trial in New York, former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance over the weekend, launched his own TikTok account and sat down for an interview with Fox News. Trump attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 1, where he was cheered on by thousands at the Prudential Center.
During the UFC event, Trump launched his TikTok account, quickly amassing over 3 million followers. His post from the UFC event has garnered over 60 million views since it was posted.
While president, Trump had advocated for banning TikTok in the U.S., a stance he has since reversed. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden — who signed a bill in April that could lead to TikTok being banned — also launched his own account earlier this year.
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In his Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, June 2, Trump discussed the possibility of facing jail time or house arrest, stating he is “OK with it,” though he questioned whether “the public would stand for it.” Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 presidential election and has denied any wrongdoing.
During the interview, Trump also commented on his political rivals following the verdict, stating, “And I say it and it sounds beautiful — my revenge will be success.”
Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11.
[KARAH RUCKER]
DAYS AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY IN HIS CRIMINAL TRIAL IN NEW YORK – FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPENT THE WEEKEND MAKING HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE THE VERDICT, STARTING HIS OWN TIKTOK ACCOUNT AND SITTING DOWN FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH FOX NEWS.
TRUMP STOPPING BY THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NEWARK (NEW-ERK) NEW JERSEY ON SATURDAY NIGHT – AS THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER CHEERED ON THE FORMER PRESIDENT.
TRUMP TAKING THAT MOMENT TO LAUNCH HIS NEW TIKTOK ACCOUNT – AMASSING OVER 3 MILLION FOLLOWERS AS OF THIS MORNING.
HIS UFC VIDEO has more than 60 MILLION VIEWS SINCE IT WAS POSTED.
WHILE AS PRESIDENT — TRUMP SOUGHT FOR THE U.S. TO BAN TIKTOK – HE HAS SINCE CHANGED HIS MIND.
MEANWHILE — PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SIGNED A BILL IN APRIL THAT COULD SEE TIKTOK BEING BANNED IN THE COUNTRY – THOUGH his campaign LAUNCHED AN ACCOUNT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
TRUMP ALSO SAT DOWN FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH FOX NEWS THAT AIRED ON SUNDAY – WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FACING JAIL TIME OR HOUSE ARREST – TRUMP REPLIED HE IS “OK WITH IT” — but says — HE IS NOT SURE “THE PUBLIC WOULD STAND FOR IT.”
“AND I SAY IT AND IT SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL—MY REVENGE WILL BE SUCCESS….COUNTRY CAN COME TOGETHER.”
IN THE INTERVIEW — TRUMP WAS ASKED ABOUT HIS POLITICAL RIVALS IN THE WAKE OF THE VERDICT.
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