On Friday, The Washington Post reported that the White House had met with 30 Top TikTok stars and asked for their help getting information about the Ukrainian war out to the ‘younger generation.’
We recognize this is a critically important avenue in the way the American public is finding out about the latest,” Rob Flaherty, the White House director of digital strategy, said at the meeting, “so we wanted to make sure you had the latest information from an authoritative source.”
Naturally, Saturday Night Live spoofed the meeting with President Joe Biden (James Austin Johnson) and White House press secretary Jen Psaki (Kate McKinnon) consulting with these TikTok stars on how to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“I suggested it as a joke and then it actually happened,” McKinnon as Psaki quipped, looking around the room.
Johnson’s Biden joked about his lack of familiarity with the cutting-edge of social media. “I’m the landline of Presidents,” he said.