Screenshots of content creator James Rehwald / @JRehwald15 performing various skits.

James Rehwald / @JRehwald15

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About

James Rehwald is a content creator and TikToker who makes short-form political, leftist and anti-imperialist content on TikTok and X. He is best known for his videos that range from skits and memes discussing the CIA funding proxy wars to criticizing centrist and neo-liberal American policies. In October 2023, Rehwald's videos were widely reposted on X, with some people criticizing him for being too "Reddit" or "cringe," among other sentiments.

Online History

James Rehwald started posting TikTok videos in March 2020,[1] with his first sketch being posted on March 16th, 2020. The post gathered over 1 million plays and 280,000 likes in three years (seen below, left). On July 2nd, 2020, Rehwald posted his earliest known sketch[2] with overt political and social commentary, gathering over 1.3 million plays and 380,000 likes in three years (seen below, right).

@jrehwald15 My favorite episode of narcos #foryou ♬ Tuyo long version – James Rehwald

@jrehwald15 I hate this love story. #blacklivesmatter #defundthepolice #foryou ♬ Time of the Season – The Zombies

A September 13th, 2021, TikTok[3] about pro-life vs. pro-choice camps in the U.S. gathered over 1 million plays and 300,000 likes in two years (seen below, left). A March 28th, 2023, TikTok[4] gathered over 1.5 million plays and 300,000 likes in six months (seen below, right).

@jrehwald15 When you’re super “pro-life” #reproductiverights #prochoice #republicans #texas ♬ Hibachi (feat. Key! & Nikki Sweets) – The Cool Kids

@jrehwald15 The US was inspo #colonialism #racism #imperialism #filipino #history ♬ A Paris – Jazz Liberatorz

Online Presence

James Rehwald often posts his videos to X, with users on the platform reacting both favorably and critically to his content. A video[5] posted by Rehwald on July 6th, 2021, gathered over 100,000 likes on X. A February 13th, 2023, repost of his content (since deleted) by X[6] user @ashtonkynmama gathered over 60,000 likes in eight months.

X[7] user @ryxcommar quoted a clip posted by Rehwald on October 26th, 2023, criticizing his content and saying, "this shit is reddit for people who think they're not reddit," which gathered over 22,000 likes in a week (seen below).


On October 28th, X[8] user @hayasaka_aryan quoted the video as well, noting that Rehwald's LinkedIn profile purportedly indicates that he works for Nike. The post gathered over 3,000 likes in three days (seen below).


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External References

[1] TikTok – jrehwald15

[2] TikTok – jrehwald15

[3] TikTok – jrehwald15

[4]  TikTok – jrehwald15

[5] X – JamesRehwald

[6] X – ashtonkynmama

[7] X – ryxcommar

[8] X – hayasaka_aryan

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