President-elect Donald Trump wants to keep TikTok — at least, right now he does. At AmericaFest, hosted by Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, on Sunday, Trump said he "did go on TikTok and we had a great response with billions of views.

Trump’s apparent softening stance on TikTok represents a significant departure from his previous position, which had called for an immediate ban of the platform. Political analysts suggest this change might reflect a growing recognition of social media’s importance in modern political campaigning.

US President-elect Donald Trump said that TikTok may have helped reach some key voters in the presidential election and expressed the possibility of keeping the video-sharing app around "for a little while.