‘Fakest statistic ever’: Internet mocks Nikki Haley for suggesting that watching 30 minutes of TikTok increases antisemitism

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA: Former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley didn’t have the best of the nights at the fourth GOP Debate. 

Following a sharp critique from her opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, for her inability to name provinces in Ukraine and disputing the label of a "corrupt" politician, Nikki Haley faced online trolling.

Netizens targeted her when she shared a statistic alleging that "30 minutes of TikTok" increases one's antisemitism by "17%."

Haley brought up this absurd statistic while discussing the pro-Hamas content on TikTok.

However, her claim was met with skepticism, and her approach was widely mocked by people on the internet.

Nikki Haley claims TikTok is making people ‘more antisemitic’

The subject of the Israel-Hamas war turned out to be one of the biggest talking points at the fourth GOP Debate.

When questioned about the issue, Haley advocated for a decisive approach and called for the outright ban of TikTok, citing its role in spreading pro-Hamas content in the United States.

Haley claimed, “We really need to ban TikTok once and for all and let me tell you why. For every 30 minutes that someone watches TikTok every day, they become 17% more antisemitic.”

She continued, “They become more Pro-Hamas doing that. We now know that 50% of adults, 18 to 25 think that Hamas was warranted for what they did with Israel. That’s a problem.”

Haley also expressed her intent to "alter the definition" so that every government and school is compelled to recognize that anti-Zionism constitutes antisemitism.

Internet mocks Nikki Haley's claim that TikTok increases antisemitism

One user joked, “So, how long does that take to be literally Hitler? A few hours?”

Another user said, “For every two minutes I spend listening to Nikki Haley 12% of my brain melts and runs out through my ears. You can google it.”

One user asked, “Nikki Haley just cited the fakest statistic I've ever heard in my life. 'For every 30 minutes spent watching TikTok, you become 17 percent more anti-semitic.' What? What the hell does that mean? How could you possibly measure that?

Another added, "Her daughter is on TikTok, so she must be highly antisemitic.”

A user asked, “So if I watch 180 minutes of TikTok I am 100% antisemitic?”

One more user tweeted, “Every time Nikki speaks, I like her 22.4% less.”

Another user said, “Nikki Haley is an idiot…'For every 30 minutes that someone watches TikTok every day, they become 17% more antisemitic.' Huh?! This is what happens when you are just trying to remember flashcards that your political advisors made you study. Not a leader.”