Trump Cabinet Ditches TikTok Ban, Now Serving Government Content With Hashtags
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- •Most of President Trump's Cabinet plans to launch TikTok accounts Tuesday to engage with the public.
- •This change follows the Justice Department's recent statement that TikTok is safe on government-issued phones.
- •The new stance contrasts with the 2022 act banning TikTok on government devices due to its Chinese ownership.
In a plot twist juicier than a presidential tweetstorm, President Trump's Cabinet is flocking to TikTok on Tuesday, proudly flossing their dance moves just days after the Justice Department declared the app safe for work phones thanks to its recent American-style makeover. Remember 2022’s "No TikTok on Government Devices Act"? Well, apparently, that law got ghosted after ByteDance sold to a US-approved owner earlier this year. The man himself, Donald Trump, who crashed the TikTok party in 2024 with a UFC cameo post racking up hundreds of millions of views, has turned the previously demonized app into his political Q-tip to reach the elusive youth vote. Talk about rebranding: from national-security threat to social media MVP faster than you can say "Make America Dance Again."
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(1 of 3)Trump’s Cabinet flip-flops on TikTok like it’s the new covert ops — except now the spy is a viral dance challenge with hashtags.
Vote TikTok off the feds' island but only after it gets a US citizenship application and a makeover.
It’s like finding out your ‘enemy’ is actually your marketing consultant — welcome to 2026 politics.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/21/2026 | Author: Alex Isenstadt
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