Republicans Deal Blow to Donald Trump in TikTok Fight

The vast majority of House Republicans voted in favor of legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States, despite previous opposition from former President Donald Trump.

The House of Representatives voted 352-65 on legislation calling on ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest the application or face a possible ban in the U.S. Among Republicans, 15 voted no, as Trump urged, and 197 Republicans voted yes.

The context:

While appearing on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, Trump explained that he previously supported a TikTok ban while in office. However, he warned this week that a ban on the app could result in Facebook's growth.