Trump calls it an 'honor' to join TikTok after previously trying to ban the app
![In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen on a phone on March 13, 2024 in New York City. In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump amassed 2 million followers on the app.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5328x3996+336+0/resize/5328x3996!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2Fc2%2F0428f25a4547bcca2bd70f5abdf5%2Fgettyimages-2081068960.jpg)
In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump amassed over 2 million followers on TikTok โ nearly a third of the following he has on his own social media platform, Truth Social.
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