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President Trump On Why He Changed His Mind On TikTok Ban 'We Have Bigger Problems'

  • In a major reversal, President Donald Trump has changed his position on banning TikTok in the United States.
  • Trump had previously been highly critical of the social media platform, but has since done an about-face, opposing a TikTok ban and praising users who promoted his 2024 campaign on the platform.
  • The change in position has put congressional Republicans in a difficult position, as they must decide whether to support Trump's stance, even if it goes against national security and their own prerogatives.
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Trump defends his TikTok flip flop: America has ‘bigger problems’ than young kids’ privacy

President Donald Trump has taken varied stances on TikTok, the wildly popular social media app that experts — including members of Congress and the FBI — warn poses risks to U.S. national security and raises significant privacy concerns for American users. Now, Trump is now disregarding those issues...

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President Trump On Why He Changed His Mind On TikTok Ban 'We Have Bigger Problems'

President Donald Trump is speaking out on potentially reversing the TikTok ban. Over the weekend, Trump revealed that he was issuing an executive order to allow TikTok to have more time to sell to a US company. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability fo…

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The New Civil Rights MovementThe New Civil Rights Movement

Trump Defends His TikTok Flip Flop: America Has 'Bigger Problems' Than Young Kids' Privacy

President Donald Trump has taken varied stances on TikTok, the wildly popular social media app that experts — including members of Congress and the FBI — warn poses risks to U.S. national security and raises significant privacy concerns for American users. Now, Trump is now disregarding those issues and leveraging his presidential authority to intervene in favor of the Chinese-owned platform, which, under federal law, was to be sold to a U.S. co…

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'Flip flop' exposes conflict between GOP lawmakers and Trump’s 'transactional nature'

In the past, President Donald Trump was highly critical of TikTok and strongly supported banning the social media platform in the United States. But Trump, who was sworn into office for a second term just after noon on Monday, January 20, 2025, has since reversed his position in a big way. Trump now opposes a TikTok ban and applauds the TikTok users who promoted his 2024 campaign on the platform.In a biting opinion column published on Inaugurati…

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Corrupt Flip-Flop On Tik Tok Shames Trump's National Security Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has corruptly flipped on his previous position that TikTok should be banned in the United States unless the social media platform disentangles from Chinese government control. His stark reversal — which one ally suggested came about because the app was “great for his cam...

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