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Former president Donald Trump came to TikTok's aid again on Thursday as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces a bipartisan attempt to either force its parent company to sell it or ban it in the United States.
While Trump previously showed interest in banning the platform during his first term, he now opposes the recent movement to force a sale.
Trump reiterated his belief that TikTok is less of a danger to the USA than Meta (Facebook), which he sees as a true enemy of the people. He criticized Facebook for spending $500 million against him and the Republican Party, and expressed that TikTok should not be treated the same way. He also compared Facebook to Joe Biden, calling it a significant threat to democracy, suggesting that it will only become more influential if TikTok is removed. Trump also mentioned the need to restrict money spent on politics by Meta/Facebook. wrote Trump Trump had previously expressed a similar dislike toward both Meta and the anti-TikTok legislation last week.
Trump stated, 'If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business. I don't want Facebook, who cheated in the last Election, doing better.' He referred to Facebook as a true enemy of the people.
While the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the measure opposed by Trump earlier this week, several strongly pro-Trump members of Congress, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), voted against the bill. The legislation faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, but is being supported by President
The possibility that Trump's change in stance was influenced by his relationship with billionaire donor , who owns a stake in TikTok's parent company. And on Thursday, Bloomberg that Yass was being considered for the position of Trump's Treasury Secretary should he win the election against Biden in November. Joe Biden.
Axios has floated Donald Trump once again came to the defense of TikTok on Thursday as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces a bipartisan effort against it. Jeff Yass, who owns a stake in TikTok’s parent company. And on Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Yass was on the shortlist to serve as Trump’s Treasury Secretary should he win the election against Biden in November.
