The power of social media, and in particular TikTok, has brought many people notoriety and infamy, depending on the video’s subject. For former Tri-State Defender reporter Dalisia Ballinger, a viral TikTok video in which she explained how comfortable she has become in her Memphis neighborhood ever since the United States National Guard set up shop in town last week.

During the video, which is titled, “I feel safe…thank you Trump”, Ballinger, whose TikTok account is under Deedee Manning, said, “Some of ya’ll might get mad at me, and at this point, I don’t give a damn. I will say thank you to Trump for bringing these National Guards and doing what they are doing in Memphis.”

During an interview on Wednesday afternoon, Ballinger, 38, told The Atlanta Voice that her life changed five days ag

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