Hey @elonmusk - Why is @X suppressing and deleting the posts and engagement being brought to X tonight by the TikTok Community?! These are real people - not BOTS, fighting to Save TikTok for small businesses, creators, and our economy. They have come here to make their voices heard by their political representatives. STOP DELETING ALL OF YOUR NEW USERS ACCOUNTS and suspending them for taking action - this is supposed to be a platform built on 1a?!
As a creator and small business advocate the following is my statement on the TikTok ruling today at the Supreme Court of the United States.
While many would expect TikTok creators to prepare for the worst after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the TikTok ban, we are instead steadying ourselves and placing our trust in @realDonaldTrump to deliver on his promise to Save TikTok. Millions of small businesses across America rely on TikTok not just as a platform but as a lifeline. Hundreds of thousands of American workers are employed because of the businesses thriving on TikTok, and millions of creators use it to pay their bills in an economy where Congress has failed them time and time again.
This ban represents everything wrong with Washington. It’s a law born of lobbying dollars, fear-mongering, and backroom deals—yet those same forces can’t seem to get Congress to pass laws to lower healthcare costs, ensure a living wage, or address America’s crumbling infrastructure. Congress spent its time and resources rushing through this attack on small businesses and free speech while ignoring the pressing issues that impact everyday Americans. This TikTok ban is a stark reminder that our lawmakers can move swiftly when they’re well-funded by special interests, but drag their feet—or outright fail—when it comes to serving the people they’re supposed to represent.
We’ve watched as Congress sat idle on meaningful solutions to problems plaguing the American people: inflation, healthcare inequities, stagnant wages, skyrocketing housing costs, and a student loan crisis that burdens millions. Yet here we are, witnessing the swift passage of a law that harms creators, employees, and entrepreneurs—people who were simply trying to survive and thrive in an economy stacked against them.
As an advocate for the creators and businesses of @tiktok_us, I am profoundly disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision. But more than that, I am horrified by the law itself—a law that reveals the depths of dysfunction in our government and its failure to prioritize the real needs of its citizens.
@realDonaldTrump, you once said you would fight to save TikTok, a platform that empowers the backbone of our economy: small businesses and hardworking Americans. We’re counting on you to honor that promise. The millions of entrepreneurs, workers, and creators who rely on TikTok are waiting—and so is America.