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Silvio Berlusconi, Forza Italia party leader
"Hi guys! Here I am! Welcome to my official TikTok channel.«
At the age of 85 he has now discovered TikTok for himself: Silvio Berlusconi, the party leader of the conservative Forza Italia wants to inspire young people about his party via the social media platform.
With full-bodied announcements.
Silvio Berlusconi, Forza Italia party leader
“There are five million of you on this platform and 60 percent of you are under 30. I'm a little jealous of that, but congratulations anyway. That's why I wanted to start this channel to talk about the topics that are close to my heart and Forza Italia and that concern you the most. We will talk about your future, I will tell you how we want to make Italy a country that offers you new opportunities and the possibility to realize your dreams.«
However, Berlusconi is not the only politician to have discovered TikTok.
Matteo Salvini, party leader of the right-wing Lega, already has more than half a million followers on the video platform.
In his videos he visits refugee camps and advocates strong border security.
Or he can be celebrated at parties.
»Salvini is on fire. Salvini is on fire.«
The right-wing extremist Giorgia Meloni, who with her party Fratelli d'Italia is currently the favorite for the elections on September 25, is also posting daily on TikTok.
Sometimes she agitates against “the left” in short videos, sometimes she pets dogs.
The alliance of the three would-be TikTok stars has a good chance of forming Italy's next government.
Before that, Silvio Berlusconi should probably have more content.
Silvio Berlusconi, Forza Italia party leader
»See you soon, ciao, back on TikTok.«