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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 07:43 PM Apr 22

Trump wanted to ban TicTok when Pres; Now he claims "Just so everyone knows...Biden is responsible for banning TikTok




Donald Trump spent much of the last year of his presidency trying to ban TikTok.

Here’s what he said on July 31, 2020: "As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States."

Trump today: “Just so everyone knows…Biden is responsible for banning TikTok.”

Why did Trump flip-flopped on TikTok? Trump recently met with Jeff Yass, a megadonor with a $33 billion stake in TikTok.
A few days later, Trump announced he changed his mind and he’s now against a TikTok ban. Yass is also the biggest institutional shareholder of the shell company that recently merged with Trump’s social media company.


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Trump wanted to ban TicTok when Pres; Now he claims "Just so everyone knows...Biden is responsible for banning TikTok (Original Post) riversedge Apr 22 OP
Thank you for posting this. honest.abe Apr 22 #1
Double win for trump LuvLoogie Apr 22 #2
It's Not Over yet Cha Apr 22 #3
TRUE but Pres Biden should not ban tiktok right now. ecstatic Apr 22 #4
I think we got sucked into this one Tree Lady Apr 22 #5

ecstatic

(32,731 posts)
4. TRUE but Pres Biden should not ban tiktok right now.
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:37 PM
Apr 22

Millions use it to scroll silly videos, but millions also use it for their income. They get paid for the content they post. Or they promote their own businesses. For some people, it's their full time job and now President Biden and Democrats (with rare assistance from rethugs) have injected uncertainty in the mix. These people are now wondering if they'll be without their main source of income.

Don't get between Americans and their money. It's not the right time. There are too many other LITERAL fires burning right now. Please focus on putting those fires out.

Tree Lady

(11,488 posts)
5. I think we got sucked into this one
Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:48 PM
Apr 22

pretend to be bipartisan and then after its done have Trump, leader of party go against it.

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