U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at a White House press conference that he is the number one person on TikTok, citing newly released statistics. During his remarks, he jokingly referred to the platform as “Tik Tak.” However, a video he had shared earlier on his own social media did not make such a claim. That video described him as the most followed and most viewed world leader on TikTok, not the most popular user overall.

Reports indicate that the 425 billion views cited in support of Trump include all videos related to him, whether supportive, neutral, or critical, and not just those from his official account. Therefore, these views are not a direct measure of personal popularity. In terms of followers, Trump has about 16.7 million, far behind Taylor Swift’s 33.5 million. TikTok’s top creators include Khaby Lame with over 160 million followers, followed by Charli D’Amelio and MrBeast.

Trump also discussed TikTok’s Chinese ownership and potential security risks. Available data suggest he may be the most popular among world leaders, but not the top user across the platform.