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Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law
The Washington Post ^ | January 15, 2025 4:34 PM EST | Drew Harwell, Elizabeth Dwoskin

Posted on 01/15/2025 3:08:54 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

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It sounds like a good idea, but just like the Patriot Act they will use it against us instead.
1 posted on 01/15/2025 3:08:54 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Can you really sign an executive order to circumvent a law passed by Congress?


2 posted on 01/15/2025 3:15:00 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump’s enemies laid a big minefield to tie his hands and potentially lead us into World War III IMHO.

Trump will have to confront China on his own terms not those of the “Deep State” Neocons Military Industrial Complex.

Trump’s enemies making things rough on multiple fronts.

Biden’s new sanctions on Russian energy last Friday put oil up ten percent people are seeing that as the gas pumps.


3 posted on 01/15/2025 3:15:03 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Unfortunately.


4 posted on 01/15/2025 3:16:31 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why .

Its a CCP run spy machine .
What the heck is going on .
We just got rid of the CCP Pres Jill .
Why protect this Chicom spy operation .


5 posted on 01/15/2025 3:20:49 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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Why protect this Chicom spy operation .

We are all "spies" now, just like we are all collaborate with Russia Russia Russia.

6 posted on 01/15/2025 3:22:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

safe and effective...


7 posted on 01/15/2025 3:25:18 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁 )
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So you admit its a CCP spy app.
So Chicom spying is fine with you.


8 posted on 01/15/2025 3:26:45 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The GOP was idiotic to go along with this law. If they can get rid of TikTok they can get rid of X, or truth, social, or any damn thing they want. You don’t allow precedents like this.


9 posted on 01/15/2025 3:31:51 PM PST by montag813
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I didn’t admit anything, Einstein.

I merely pointed out that they don’t care about CCP spies.

They care about putting us in gulags by saying we are spies using Potemkin laws.


10 posted on 01/15/2025 3:32:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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> Its a CCP run spy machine . <

Yep. Everything else about TikTok is secondary. I’m a bit confused as to why Trump is so eager to protect it. Maybe he’s playing some kind of 4-D chess here that I just can’t see.


11 posted on 01/15/2025 3:34:48 PM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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Don't get nasty.
Trump either getting more advice advice which is well documented or
Some billionaire is demanding it be blocked for some reason .
Tik whatever is a huge security risk and CCP run .
12 posted on 01/15/2025 3:41:25 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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Money talks with trump .
Its a donor demand.


13 posted on 01/15/2025 3:42:22 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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I thought Trump wanted Tik Tok gone?

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-addressing-threat-posed-tiktok/

What changed his mind?

14 posted on 01/15/2025 4:02:55 PM PST by joesbucks
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I thought Trump wanted Tik Tok gone?

TikTok helped Trump to win in 2024.

@teamtrump

15 posted on 01/15/2025 4:04:24 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Trump20162020

Yes, Congress can pass a law overriding his order. He can veto that, and they can use a 2/3 vote to override THAT.

But yes, he can do it.


16 posted on 01/15/2025 4:12:33 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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> TikTok helped Trump to win in 2024. <

There is evidently truth in that. But there are three existential threats to the United States: China, Islam, and illegal immigration.

TikTok is connected to the first threat. It’s got to go.

Best if Trump does nothing here. Just let the d*mn thing get banned.


17 posted on 01/15/2025 4:13:10 PM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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TikTok is connected to the first threat. It’s got to go.


18 posted on 01/15/2025 4:20:55 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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There were THOUSANDS of black folks on TicTock who were really, really, funny spreading the word favoring Trump, I watched so many of these TicTock posts on Telegram uninformed voters were becoming VERY INFORMED in very short funny sound bites!! I am completely against banning TicTock many, many, have created businesses there also!!!


19 posted on 01/15/2025 4:21:42 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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There were THOUSANDS of black folks on TicTock who were really, really, funny spreading the word favoring Trump

Now you see why the Deep State wants TikTok to be gone.

20 posted on 01/15/2025 4:25:51 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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