A JD Vance Remix Goes Viral on TikTok, as Political Memes Change Shape

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the viral popularity of a TikTok video that remixes a years-old audio clip of JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick, with a Petey Pablo hip-hop beat. The video has been used in over 8,500 TikTok videos and has racked up over 40 million views, showcasing a new genre of political memes finding an audience on the short-form video app.

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1. What is the viral TikTok video about?

• The viral TikTok video is a 22-second mash-up of a years-old audio clip of JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick, declaring that he was "a never Trump guy," remixed with a Petty Pablo hip-hop beat.

2. How popular has the video become?

• The video has been used in more than 8,500 TikTok videos since two independent music producers created it in July.
• Videos with the sound have racked up more than 40 million views overall, according to Zelf, a social video analytics company focused on TikTok.

3. Who has seized on the video?

• Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris have seized on the video, using it in their own TikTok videos, with some hoping to create an official dance to the song.
• The video was also reposted by @KamalaHQ, the campaign's official TikTok account.

4. What does the viral video represent?

• The viral video is a marquee example of a new genre of political memes finding an audience on the short-form video app TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.