Trump asks Apple, Google et al to keep TikTok on their app stores. He says he will sign an exec order to delay ban but Tom Cotton, Chair of Senate Intel, issued a statement this morning saying that’s not possible. I’m guessing this will be at the top of the list when Trump meets with Xi soon. - ThreadSky

yasharali.bsky.social • 45 days ago

Trump asks Apple, Google et al to keep TikTok on their app stores.

He says he will sign an exec order to delay ban but Tom Cotton, Chair of Senate Intel, issued a statement this morning saying that’s not possible.

I’m guessing this will be at the top of the list when Trump meets with Xi soon.

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wokeinamerica.bsky.social•45 days ago

So Trumps believes that *HIS* edicts from the throne will overrule the laws passed by the US Congress and upheld by the US Supreme Court.....anyone else find this disturbing?

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

If it’s an official act, he has immunity

wokeinamerica.bsky.social•45 days ago

So you’re saying because of that, he has unlimited powers in the presidency, correct?

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

If the SCOTUS decision is to believed, any act he engages in is deemed an official act, he is immune. If that act is not official, then he’s not immune. So he doesn’t have unlimited power just unlimited power as long as his acts are deemed official.

blues82.bsky.social•45 days ago

“The president can’t be criminally prosecuted for official acts” is not the same as “the president can say anything and it automatically happens”

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

We still have to establish if an act is official or not and if officials in his orbit can be used to bring evidence against him.

chiefs4ever.bsky.social•45 days ago

Now who on earth do we think would be interested in getting a 50% partner share of TikTok? Surely it can't be the guy who destroyed Twitter, right?

radiogaga75.bsky.social•45 days ago

You know it is. Trump didn’t think this up by himself, his handler did.

jonathanpierce.bsky.social•45 days ago

Zero percent chance Xi allows the US to nationalize a Chinese success story. It’s like if China demanded to nationalize OpenAI.

mmorneau.bsky.social•45 days ago

It's all about the money

courtneymbolton.bsky.social•45 days ago

They're trying to control the media. Some of the big newspapers like NYT & WP are already showing that they won't stand up for the truth.

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

So when can we expect Tom Cotton to be kicked off of the Senate Intel committee?

skytati.bsky.social•45 days ago

I find the senate more ballsy than the house lol

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

For now.

clevernickname23.bsky.social•45 days ago

Tom Cotton may be surprised to find out that what he thinks isn’t really that important in the second Trump presidency.

msingerx.bsky.social•45 days ago

I prefer China to America oligarchs to program algorithms

johngriffone.bsky.social•45 days ago

You can understand why Trump thinks he can get around the law. He always has.

hollypreuss.bsky.social•45 days ago

TT US took the app off the platforms, disabled the already downloaded apps. What does G or A have to do with anything? This is not how tech works and this is not how the law works. God help us all.

rngtrik.bsky.social•45 days ago

It’s Trump or Tom Cotton…..who’s gonna’ win?…..

bluedotfrombfe.bsky.social•45 days ago

Cotton will be wearing a bib and knee pads soon enough. Much like some Super Bowls, I wish both could lose

patricklarkin.com•45 days ago

Tim Apple says yeah….no.

wmreddy.bsky.social•45 days ago

Pure power play...and $$$ of course, that's the game for the next 4 years, or more...

mrsh0w.bsky.social•45 days ago

That asshole was all about banning tiktok 2 years ago. What changed

heathertoday.bsky.social•45 days ago

The potential for money. He even stated it in his post. “TikTok could be worth millions of dollars… maybe even trillions!” He wants a piece of that cash.

warmsushi.bsky.social•45 days ago

Honestly, billions and trillions don't mean a thing any more - it's like Monopoly money at this point for the rest of us.

The rich bastards are chasing numbers with lots of zeros, while the rest of us are just chasing health, safety, and our civil and human rights.

radiogaga75.bsky.social•45 days ago

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

johndalton1108.bsky.social•45 days ago

Even MAGA is made in China.

mclevin.bsky.social•45 days ago

Trump wants to make a deal with Xi for China to sell TikTok. The same China he is threatening with massive tariffs and that all of his nat’l security advisors say is the US’s principle geopolitical rival. Okay.

ca-nc-galady.bsky.social•45 days ago

Which means he wants it.

How will we keep our children and teens safe???

unilecturerrob.bsky.social•45 days ago

The CCP won’t sell it to anyone. And the congressional MAGAts will not be able to bring themselves to vote for the Traitor Trump law he subsequently tries to pass revoking the ban and allowing the CCP spy app to continue as before: because ‘views’ and ‘million dollar donations’ etc etc 🤦‍♂️

unilecturerrob.bsky.social•45 days ago

clusterx2.bsky.social•45 days ago

Nobody wants TikTok now.

lojomedusa.bsky.social•45 days ago

Tt won't sell the algorithm. Even if the oligarchy buys the algorithm, TT becomes twitter all over again, one big nazi wasteland. Best to stay on Xiaohungshu

naturalwanderer.bsky.social•45 days ago

I am guessing Tom Cotton is about to “go through somethings” from our FOTUS and his bully pulpit.

designerplant.bsky.social•45 days ago

I really hope this fucking stunt completely backfires and there isn’t shit he can do and all that free good will that he thought would be coming his way just turns to more scorn.

bravoechooneone.bsky.social•45 days ago

A tiktok ban started by the GOP, overshadowing the inauguration of Trump is actually a beautiful thing

rembrandt77.bsky.social•45 days ago

So no national security concerns that 50% ownership will remain Chinese? 🤔🤔 It was always about extortion 🙄🙄🙄

cloudypatriot.bsky.social•45 days ago

Trump already has the TikTok CEO's money, which means he's only doing this to be able to continue to blast out disinformation.

obstinateaddict.bsky.social•45 days ago

I’m just glad this will make groceries affordable and our boarders secure!

tjagocki.bsky.social•45 days ago

So socialism is bad if it means feeding starving kids in school and providing health care but it’s perfectly fine to buy an app??? I guess to continue to control the media 🤯🤯JFC

shanksi.bsky.social•45 days ago

saienx.bsky.social•45 days ago

He wants the US government to have 50% ownership on tick tock? Talk about censorship!!

radiogaga75.bsky.social•45 days ago

Not the government, Musk. Musk wants 50% ownership. He’s the one calling the shots.

benedziktau.bsky.social•45 days ago

First Trump adm/CCP joint venture - propaganda machine TikTok. Cool.

drunkenlobster.bsky.social•45 days ago

Lol.

Trump: I pinky promise it's ok if you don't follow the law

melissahillman.bsky.social•45 days ago

Xi has exactly nothing to do with TikTok. Trump's original disinformation that TikTok is controlled by the CCP has been dishearteningly successful. TT's parent company is owned by a Chinese businessman but TT is HQed in Singapore and LA.

rithykhut.bsky.social•45 days ago

Just like the courts who will enforce the law? Not the new Federal govt. And what are Republicans in Congress going to do? Impeach him? He'll sign the EO and ain't no one going to call him on his bluff.

skytati.bsky.social•45 days ago

Lol. The laws drafted by US congress do not cease being laws because Trump asks.

skytati.bsky.social•45 days ago

Or Trump meets Xi. Laws drafted upheld by scotus.

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