Rep. Dean Phillips
If TikTok is banned, Minnesota representative Dean Phillips will have to find a new place to carry on with all his dance moves. The representative, who has just 1,446 followers and around 25 posts can regularly be caught lightly dancing and lip-synching to songs alongside what looks like his interns and staffers. On the more serious side, Phillips also uses the platform to highlight some of his top policy issues and encourage get-out-the-vote drives.
@repdeanphillips Sad to be saying goodbye to our summer intern class, grateful for their contributions, and beyond excited to see what they do next! Join the Dean Team: phillips.house.gov/internships #hilltern #congress #fyp #intern #staffer
@repdeanphillips No matter your #1 issue, make campaign finance reform your 2. Change requires politicians who aren’t bought and sold by special interests!
When speaking to the Associated Press about a potential ban, Phillips said he could sympathize with some lawmawkrs’ security concerns, but has nonetheless become an indispensable tool.
“I’m sensitive to the ban and recognize some of the security implications,” Phillips said. “But there is no more robust and expeditious way to reach young people in the United States of America than TikTok.”
