Trump backs TikTok as Congress considers bill to ban Chinese-owned social media app
China,TikTok,Social Media,Congress,US Congress,Foreign Affairs
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Former President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled his opposition to a TikTok ban being considered in Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called “a true Enemy of the People!”
“If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,” Trump, 77, claimed in a Truth Social post, apparently referring to Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
“I don’t want Facebook, who cheated in the last Election, doing better. They are a true Enemy of the People!” he added...
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