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SWBTATTReg

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7. Thanks for the heads up. I was wondering on what authority was he going to 'ban' tik tok?

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:48 PM

Aug 2020

Under some weird perversion of applying his so called emergencies power act? I just don't get what authority he could cite, and I do know the one that for transit of goods and such, such as stopping strikes by railroad personnel etc. so that goods can continued to be shipped, national security issues, etc. but for Tik Tok?

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Is Trump going after Tik Tok in particular [View all] TDale313 Aug 2020 OP

all about sabotage of the rally and Chinese connection of the app beachbumbob Aug 2020 #1

Not just Tulsa - he got embarrassed again yesterday Runningdawg Aug 2020 #2

Absolutely. Trump got royally punked and pwned by a bunch of teenagers. MineralMan Aug 2020 #3

Thanks for the heads up. I was wondering on what authority was he going to 'ban' tik tok? SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #7

The Internet is a global thing. MineralMan Aug 2020 #8

Your logic makes perfect sense, including the 1st Amendment rationale. ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #10

Seems Tik Tok could have a hell of a lawsuit against Trump C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #4

Every single thing he does is always about him, his revenge, his profit, his murderous glee. lark Aug 2020 #5

For Trump every decision is personal jcgoldie Aug 2020 #6

Young people plus Sarah cooper MaryMagdaline Aug 2020 #9