Summary
Donald Trump called TikTok “worthless” and suggested he might not intervene to lift its nationwide ban, which took effect on January 19 over national security concerns about its Chinese ownership.
Previously, Trump had pledged to save TikTok, citing its role in his campaign’s social media success, but his latest remarks hinted at demands for U.S. ownership of the platform.
House Speaker Mike Johnson supported the ban, citing fears of Chinese influence on TikTok’s algorithms.
That was a strange video to listen to. He wants the US to own half… Like nationalizing the platform?
I don’t think he understands the difference between a government and a corporation. Like, he imagines the US is just his now. Just a big hotel, he can buy and sell bits of it to make money. Buy Greenland and Tiktok, sell Puerto Rico and the USS George Bush. Add a cover charge for Canada and Mexico.
To be fair, at this point there is barely any difference.
Obviously not like that, but wants it privately owned by his “American” cronies… like Elon
Interestingly, there were rumors that during those meetings in the article putin asked the oligarchs for half, but would provide protection, government subsidies,etc. So 50%, but more money then ever possible. Those that balked got thrown out a window.
Trump says US, but might really mean himself.
He wants his cut, like the mafia
To “wet his beak”
Did tiktok not offer to kiss his ass or pay him tribute like all the other companies?
They’re not letting him have a cut of the company cake.
i think zuckerberg kissed his ass harder and more affectionately than tiktok did
This is leverage, nothing more. He has every intention of saving it. He’s just going to make sure that he gets his cut and assurances that any anti-Trump videos be scrubbed and any searches return no results. And he wants to make sure they continue to do what he wants, when he wants, and the way he wants by literally hanging a potential ban over their heads that he can sign into effect by EO at the stroke of his favorite sharpie.
It is literally a Mafia protection racket on steroids.
The irony of trump saving it only to make it considerably more dangerous for American stability when it was originally banned because it was dangerous for no explained reason. A tiktok that caters to trump should be banned, but doing so is the only way not to be and well “corporations gonna corporate”.
I disagree. Trump and Musk own competitors to TokTok.
They are not going to hurt themselves in order to help a Chinese competitor.
Also, they are now in the ones in charge AND the Chinese government is actually using TikTok to spy on THEM.
I guess they won’t sell to Musk.
A platform that probably helped him a lot becoming the president. How ironic.
Bidding war. Zuckerberg paid more.
Your move China.
After the pump, comes the dump.
He logged in and instead of seeing people praising him, he saw people continue to mock him and call him a dumb, fascist, piece of shit.
He’s talking big so that Tiktok sells their US operations to Elon. Then he gets to take credit as a deal maker.
Man, I really hope he does the double-flipflop on this and bans it again. Because Tiktok pulled the stunt this weekend to kiss his ass, blocking the app preemptively for the USA and crediting Trump with “saving” it with the popup message. This would be most disruptive to the propaganda pushers on both sides of the globe, and piss off the most people against them.
u-turning so fast he’s basically drifting in circles.
Did someone say donuts?!
I think you’re on to something…
I think you’re on
tosomething…FTFY 😁
Trump holds no convictions outside filling his ego hole. He will go with whatever the most influential person that talked to him last. His u-turn here doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
“The Weave” lol
Isn’t the ‘weave’ the mop of hairsprayed fiber on top of Trump’s head?
Assuming you’re serious, its what he describes how he wanders one topic to another when asked about a plain fact. if not serious, yes, absolutely. Greatest weave in all the lands of the gulf of america
I hope Mexico retaliates by renaming Baja California
Could just rename Mexico to Great America
They should petition IUPAC to rename Americium to Mexiconium
It will be especially funny because they have had a lot more conservative type join as well, and based off everyone complaining about their “algorithm” it seems like those types are enjoying themselves…
it amuses me that people expect anything else from his presidency. it will be a “highest bidder wins” war.
Imagine having your entire business plans hanging on the whims of this orange dickhead.
I suspect it’s a share price influencing game with some of his pals.
I’m getting whiplash from all the backtracking and it’s only day two.
Old man yells at rock. Old man becomes friend with rock. Old man yells at rock.
What a capricious shit.
Check bounced? Nah he got the check and it cleared and the world’s tiniest gear spun in his head and he thought “what if 2 checks?!?!!?”.
