Harry J. Sisson is a political commentator and social media influencer based in the United States. He is known for producing political videos on TikTok and other platforms, frequently expressing support for Democratic Party policies and candidates including former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris. His videos are often aimed at engaging young voters and discussing current events from a liberal perspective.[1][2]
Sisson was born in Singapore to American parents and lived there for around 8 months. He then spent 5 years in Dubai as a child.[3] Sisson then grew up in Dublin, where he attended junior school at St. Conleths College[4] and, according to himself, living in Europe shaped many of his beliefs today.[3][5] He holds dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland.[6][failed verification] Sisson moved to New York at age 14 and attended Rye Neck High School where he took up roles in theater[7]. He graduated high school in 2021 then initially attended George Washington University from 2021 to 2022 [8], he then transferred to New York University where he received his Bachelors in Political Science and Government in 2025.[9][10]
Sisson began posting about American politics during the 2016 U.S. presidential election while living abroad in Europe, using the username @typical_democrat.[11] He gained a following on TikTok in 2020 after posting videos supporting then-presidential candidate Joe Biden.[1] His content includes political commentary and reactions to news, often from a Democratic perspective.
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.[13]
When the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states could not disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, Sisson singled-out Associate JusticeClarence Thomas for attack, calling him an "insurrection sympathizer."[16] He had previously called Thomas "one of the most corrupt pieces of garbage to ever sit on the Supreme Court."[17]
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."[18] Following Kirk's assassination in September of that year, he described the killing as "disgusting and absolutely unacceptable."[19] 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.[20]
In October 2025, Sisson appeared in an AI-generated video that Donald Trump posted on his platform Truth Social. The video depicted Trump flying a plane, dumping feces over protesters at the No Kings protests.[25][26]
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.[28]
On October 16, 2025, "Deport Harry Sisson" trended on the social media platform X, sparking debate about Sisson's citizenship status.[29] In an X post and a TikTok post, Sisson confirmed that he holds U.S. citizenship through birth to U.S. parents abroad.[30]
Notes
↑Citizenship of a member state of the European Union confers citizenship of the European Union pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
↑Statutory citizenship refers to United States citizenship conferred by Act of Congress, rather than directly by the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Persons born outside the United States to U.S.-citizen parent(s) acquire citizenship at birth pursuant to federal statute (currently codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1401), subject to the conditions set by Congress.
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