Overview
- The official White House TikTok posted a roughly 35-second video set to Daddy Yankee’s 2004 hit featuring images of President Donald Trump and the line “Promises made, promises kept.”
- The clip claims gasoline prices are below $3 per gallon in 43 U.S. states and pairs the message with graphics showing recent declines at the pump.
- Latino advocates and users condemned the song choice as disrespectful and politically appropriative, arguing it reduces a cultural symbol to a partisan talking point.
- Critics linked the post to the same-day announcement of new U.S. visa restrictions, citing a disconnect between celebratory messaging and restrictive immigration policy moves.
- The video drew millions of views within hours, and people close to the administration described it as a deliberate effort to reach younger, digital-first audiences.