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Trump plans to announce TikTok buyer in two weeks
Axios ^ | June 29, 2025 | Donica Phifer facebook

Posted on 06/29/2025 9:20:56 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

President Trump said Sunday there is a buyer for TikTok, a week after he extended the app's ban deadline for a third time.

The big picture: Trump would not say who the buyer is while appearing on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," noting only it is "a group of wealthy people."

When pressed by host Maria Bartiromo on who the buyer is, the president said he "will tell you in about two weeks." Zoom out: The popular social media app has been in limbo for months, repeatedly coming up against a deadline to ban it from U.S.-based app stores, only for Trump — who has his own TikTok account — to extend the ban for months at a time.

The first extension came on the first day of his second term, followed by another in April when the White House thought a deal to place the app under American ownership was imminent.

Instead, China balked at the deal and forced Trump to issue a second extension of the ban.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


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1 posted on 06/29/2025 9:20:56 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

The last 2 weeks-can this top them?


2 posted on 06/29/2025 9:35:07 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican

Bombs away!


3 posted on 06/29/2025 10:00:15 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It was such a national security issue that its gone 8 months (or so) past the expiration date.


4 posted on 06/29/2025 10:06:38 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: MinorityRepublican

If Elon the commie trashs’ heads will explode. Grab the popcorn.


5 posted on 06/29/2025 11:04:37 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: MinorityRepublican

President Trump, follow the law.


6 posted on 06/29/2025 11:05:38 AM PDT by Fury
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To: MinorityRepublican
TikTok is weaponized retardation, and uhmurricans are retarded enough. It needs to be removed from the internet.

Or it needs to be made exactly like Chinese TikTok, with strict limitations for kids limited to science and learning, and a shut off time after "bedtime".

Otherwise we are hanging ourselves with a rope we bought from China.

7 posted on 06/29/2025 11:14:03 AM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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8 posted on 06/29/2025 11:18:25 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Except that has nothing to do with following the law.


9 posted on 06/29/2025 11:19:37 AM PDT by Fury
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To: Fury

Let me guess. You would rather have everyone watch CNN and read the New York Times?


10 posted on 06/29/2025 11:21:27 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Uh, no.

I’m for people reading what they want and having the critical thinking and discernment skills as they do read what they want.

But what does any of that have to do with following the law regarding TikTok?


11 posted on 06/29/2025 11:54:30 AM PDT by Fury
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To: Fury
The bill to ban TikTok is a bad law.

Trump is right to delay on the enforcement of the law until he finds a deal that makes sense.

I would prefer that we'll scrap the law entirely because we're not going to have Trump in the White House forever.

And the Democrats will use this law to go after their political enemies.

12 posted on 06/29/2025 12:27:15 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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He's SUCH a genius!

Has anyone given consideration to the far that the chinese could be using BOTS and otherwise fake accounts to kiss his ass--make him "look good"--by inflating his numbers--so that he DOESN'T do anything to that execrable website?

No. Everything he does is perfect and correct. NO ONE can get one over on him. Except if they stick their head up his ass far enough, give him enough sheckels, or have the last name of Mileikowsky.

13 posted on 06/29/2025 1:05:26 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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To: Captainpaintball

Obviously, you haven’t checked out the app.


14 posted on 06/29/2025 1:09:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Except that the law was passed overwhelmingly by Congress and signed into law. And a challenge to the law was turned away by the USSC.

So you either believe in the rule of law or you don’t.


15 posted on 06/29/2025 1:12:17 PM PDT by Fury
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To: Fury

It’s still a bad law. I’m with Trump on this.


16 posted on 06/29/2025 1:13:45 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Fury

It’s still a bad law. I’m with Trump on this.


17 posted on 06/29/2025 1:13:46 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

We’re either a nation of laws or of men.

We saw enough of the “of men”.

Apparently you haven’t.


18 posted on 06/29/2025 1:23:10 PM PDT by Fury
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To: Fury
It does not mean that we should follow the law obediently, especially when the law is bad.

This nation was founded by rebels, after all.

19 posted on 06/29/2025 1:30:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

President Trump has made no attempt to challenge the law in Federal Court.

It’s either the law or it is not


20 posted on 06/29/2025 1:33:57 PM PDT by Fury
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