People on TikTok are reacting to President-elect Joe Biden's victory with memes
- On Friday, Decision Desk HQ and Insider called the presidential race in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.
- On Saturday, many major United States news organizations also projected that Biden would win the election, sparking reactions across the country.
- On TikTok, people reacted to the news with joy, memes, and footage of others celebrating Biden's win.
On Friday morning, President-elect Joe Biden surpassed the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency by winning the state of Pennsylvania, Decision Desk HQ and Insider projected. On Saturday, major United States media outlets including CNN, the Associated Press, and NBC News called the race for Biden as well.
Across social media — and around America — people in the United States reacted to the Biden campaign's victory, which would not only see the former vice president return to the Oval Office but also made Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the first Black, Asian-American, and female person to step into the role.
Plenty of people made memes about the historic event on various social media platforms. On TikTok, the short-form video app beloved by Gen Z, videos and memes expressing joy at Biden's win dominated the conversation.
After waiting for Nevada results, people were quick to cast it aside
Earlier in election week, people were anxiously awaiting the results out of the state of Nevada, which at the time could have proven crucial to Biden's victory. However, Pennsylvania proved to ultimately be the deal-breaker, with Decision Desk HQ and Insider calling the state on Friday morning. With its 20 electoral votes awarded to Biden, it pushed him over the 270 electoral vote threshold.
On TikTok, some were quick to dismiss Nevada, and its delayed vote count, given that Pennsylvania was the state that, when called, brought Biden to 270 electoral votes.
Others posted about Biden's dogs, which will bring pets back to the White House
President-elect Biden's two dogs, Champ and Major (both German Shepherds), are expected to join Biden and his family in the White House after his inauguration in January. President Trump, per the Washington Post, was the first president in over a century to not have a pet.
On TikTok, people were happy about the news and showed the dogs some love.
Some Trump supporters posted videos taking down their 'Trump 2020' flags
As Business Insider reported, young Trump supporters began to post videos of themselves taking down their "Trump 2020" flags and congratulating Biden on his victory.
While the trend began on Friday, people were quick to start to make fun of it as well.
"Congrats Biden Supporters I guess now you get to keep your human rights," the text on one parody video reads.
Other conservative TikTok users posted sentimental videos about President Trump
Not everyone was making memes, and some self-identified conservative TikTokers posted sentimental videos about the election being called in Biden's favor.
Some popular conservative accounts insisted that the election wasn't yet over, including the Republican Hype House, echoing claims that the Trump campaign has made after multiple media outlets declared Biden to be the winner of the election.
TikTok previously removed several of the Republican Hype House's videos earlier this week that made misleading or inaccurate claims pertaining to the election.
People posted follow-up videos and observations about the election in general
People on TikTok reacted to various facets of the news, including the focus on states including Wisconsin, Arizona (in which Decision Desk HQ has not yet projected a winner), and Pennsylvania, and some of the headlines that emerged throughout the week.
Many simply posted videos expressing joy and celebrating
While some TikTok users made funny observations or participated in trends, the majority of people posted videos expressing their joy about Biden's victory in addition to celebration footage from places like New York City.
This trend is not entirely surprising given that TikTok is a favorite app of Gen Z, and exit polls are showing Gen Z voters overwhelmingly voted for Biden.
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