Yigit Taha OZTURK 
Sometimes, political narratives blend into the crypto world in unexpected ways—especially in an election year. Now, TikTok and former President Donald Trump are at the center of a sensational controversy involving memecoins and alleged bribery.
The story involves a $300 million purchase of Trump’s official memecoin. But the Chinese tech giant was quick to push back on the claims.
TikTok: “False and Irresponsible Accusation”
Democratic Representative Brad Sherman accused the Chinese owners of TikTok of buying “Trump Coins” as a political bribe. However, TikTok’s official policy account on X sharply denied the claim, calling it false and misleading.
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“This is patently false and irresponsible, and doesn’t even reflect a letter you signed last month,” the company said in a public statement.
GD Culture Group Creates Confusion
Sherman’s claim may have stemmed from reports about Nasdaq-listed GD Culture Group announcing plans to purchase Trump memecoin and Bitcoin. While GD Culture produces AI-driven content on TikTok, it has no formal affiliation with TikTok or its parent company ByteDance.
Still, Sherman linked these announcements directly to TikTok, suggesting they represented a disguised financial favor to Trump. The lack of evidence for any such connection raised eyebrows across the political and crypto communities alike.
Community Pushback Against Sherman’s Claim
Sherman is known for his anti-crypto stance, previously calling for a blanket ban on digital assets. His recent comments were quickly dismissed by much of the online community, who questioned his grasp of crypto mechanics and motivations.
Some users criticized the accusation as politically charged misinformation, while others highlighted that cryptocurrencies cannot simply be created “at no cost.”
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