Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican running for president, joined TikTok this week in an effort to get an advantage over his rivals. He joined a trend “I edge to you,” as a result, he received a barrage of sexually explicit remarks.
His first post triggered sexual overtones. Comments like “I edge to you” and “Vivek I edge to you buddy” were all over his first four TikTok videos. Urban Dictionary defines edging as a type of masturbation.
Ramaswamy just reversed course and joined TikTok. The serial entrepreneur originally tagged it “digital fentanyl,” but has since altered his opinion, claiming it will be challenging to win the presidency without engaging with young people.
On the other hand, young people don’t seem to be as excited about his entry into the digital realm. His comments about raising the voting age have drawn criticism from many of the sincere commenters.
LOL @VivekGRamaswamy is having a rough time on TikTok
He’s getting ratioed HARD by thousands of users saying they “edge” to him pic.twitter.com/bFy6Iman0J
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) September 15, 2023
