Career
Sisson began posting about American politics during the 2016 U.S. presidential election while living abroad in Europe, using the username @typical_democrat. [8] He gained a following on TikTok in 2020 after posting videos supporting then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. [3] His content includes political commentary and reactions to news, often from a Democratic perspective.
In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Sisson's follower count grew, and his content became more widely circulated. [9]
Federal Election Commission filings show that liberal PAC Democracy Defense Action (including as its previous incarnation MeidasTouch) had paid Sisson several times for his social media consulting. [10]
Sisson has expressed support for Democratic Party policies, including healthcare expansion, climate legislation, gun control, LGBTQ rights, immigration, and student loan forgiveness. [3] [4] He has also voiced opposition to state-level library refusals and endorsed continued U.S. support for Ukraine. [11] He voiced support for Emanuel Macron in the 2022 French presidential election. [12]
When the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states could not disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, Sisson singled-out Associate Justice Clarence Thomas for attack, calling him an "insurrection sympathizer." [13] He had previously called Thomas "one of the most corrupt pieces of garbage to ever sit on the Supreme Court." [14]
Throughout most of 2025, Sisson attacked conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, and in a June post, labeled him "a sick, racist piece of trash," and telling him to "just put the Klan hood on already." [15] Following Kirk's assassination in September of that year, he described the killing as "disgusting and absolutely unacceptable." [16] He would commend Kirk for his dedication to free speech, saying in an interview "Charlie Kirk did welcome debate from anybody," while adding that he did not think that Kirk acted in good faith. [17]
Citizenship status
Sisson holds citizenship in Ireland and statutory citizenship in the United States through being born to U.S. citizens abroad, under Section 301 of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA § 301) (8 U.S.C. § 1401). [21]
In 2024, The Free Press issued a correction after it reported that Sisson was not a U.S. citizen and ineligible to vote. The publication acknowledged that Sisson is an American citizen who also holds Irish citizenship. [2]
On October 16, 2025, "Deport Harry Sisson" trended on the social media platform X, sparking debate about Sisson's citizenship status. [22] In an X post and a TikTok post, Sisson confirmed that he holds statutory U.S. citizenship through birth to U.S. parents abroad. [23]
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