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Johonny

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2. If he puts a 80 percent tariff on China
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 11:53 PM
Jan 18

I imagine TicToc will have a lot of anti-Trump and tariff videos . . .

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Not necessarily newdeal2 Jan 18 #1
If he puts a 80 percent tariff on China Johonny Jan 18 #2
According to reports, people using TT see a screen that says trump is working on solution. Silent Type Jan 18 #3
It's right on their home page Polybius Jan 18 #7
Oh for gawd sake....... a kennedy Jan 19 #27
TikTok is back up again Polybius Jan 19 #37
They took it offline as a stunt, They were never required to do so Wiz Imp Jan 19 #41
Yup. Scrivener7 Jan 18 #4
Biden should unban it immediately. live love laugh Jan 18 #5
Here's the message on their home page: Polybius Jan 18 #6
If saving an app which serves as a platform for videos Ocelot II Jan 18 #8
... William769 Jan 19 #12
Who a quarter of the underaged will be casting their first votes in 4 years. TheBlackAdder Jan 19 #13
What you don't get is that people were using TikTok LuvLoogie Jan 19 #15
So now instead of opposing fascism, they will be joining fascism. Great. travelingthrulife Jan 19 #26
LOL. Dems losing the young over TikTok LuvLoogie Jan 19 #36
You are talking a lot of crap here ocelot I_UndergroundPanther Jan 19 #17
Are they going to support Trump if he brings back Tiktok ? Becsuse that's who she is talking about JI7 Jan 19 #19
There's a syndrome called Tik Tok Brain and there's been a lot of research on it. Ocelot II Jan 19 #25
Exactly... Blue_Tires Jan 19 #24
Trump banked on the stupidity of Americans and won... DSandra Jan 19 #28
A lot of people that could never imagine were earning a good amount of money to feed their kids. LizBeth Jan 19 #32
That's about right. alarimer Jan 19 #57
yeah now that the whole process is playing out, it sure seems this was all a "setup" as you say Takket Jan 18 #9
It was a unanimous decision SickOfTheOnePct Jan 19 #18
They aren't smart enough to "set up" all of that. Mountainguy Jan 19 #10
well there's always "the real world" nt msongs Jan 19 #11
The felon will come thru for them, he's just gonna wait long enough for them to beg n make him a hero Deuxcents Jan 19 #14
Not going to happen. He cant just "undo" the ban. Wiz Imp Jan 19 #16
I know the app is gone from Google Play LeftInTX Jan 19 #20
Good. It will probably be back though in a couple days if he follows through with a pause of the law as he's implied Wiz Imp Jan 19 #22
Well simply ignoring law or saying they complied seemed to suggest he can do something and LizBeth Jan 19 #33
And that will not work. somebody would just to have to sue and he would lose. Wiz Imp Jan 19 #38
Thanks for a step further in clarification I really havent been following but just LizBeth Jan 19 #47
Keep in mind, one of the main arguments he was making against banning TikTok was to keep Zuckerberg (Meta) Wiz Imp Jan 19 #50
Yup, my understanding is it's Google and Apple legal that's shut it down Arazi Jan 19 #39
Correct Wiz Imp Jan 19 #43
He needs it for his inauguration... lame54 Jan 19 #42
Tik Tok will have little impact on his inauguration audience Wiz Imp Jan 19 #44
That's the reason HE gave lame54 Jan 19 #58
I know, but he's an idiot Wiz Imp Jan 19 #59
An idiot who craves an audience... lame54 Jan 19 #60
Yes, but you left out the part where Elon or some other MAGA goon buys it. BannonsLiver Jan 19 #21
Bingo! Trump will not allow Soros, Gates, or Buffet to buy it Wanderlust988 Jan 19 #23
Yes that's the real goal here - owning the user info it has underpants Jan 19 #30
How does one even define "TikTok"? Shermann Jan 19 #29
Well, at least they can share videos of their houses burning down or being swept away by a hurricane. -nt CrispyQ Jan 19 #31
Watching this last election and the power of social media affect LizBeth Jan 19 #34
Yep that's (part of) the plan 0rganism Jan 19 #35
Banning TikTok was Trump's idea dalton99a Jan 19 #40
It's not a setup but just more incompetence from the Democrats. Self Esteem Jan 19 #45
It's already back up with a statement thanking Trump vanessa_ca Jan 19 #48
Well there you go. Self Esteem Jan 19 #49
Bread & Circus Drum Jan 19 #46
Bless your heart if you think any non-bot on TikTok will remember this come next month, much less next election. W_HAMILTON Jan 19 #51
Trump's main argument he was making against banning TikTok was to keep Zuckerberg (Meta/Facebook) Wiz Imp Jan 19 #52
except he won't be saving it with what he is suggesting. Cobalt Violet Jan 19 #53
You guessed right. Celebrations galore by GenZ right now vanessa_ca Jan 19 #54
That's The Idea Deep State Witch Jan 19 #55
Don't forget: All of TRump's loyalists are dumbasses. GreenWave Jan 19 #56
I'm sure that is part of the plan... kentuck Jan 19 #61
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