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Trump- “We have a buyer for TikTok

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by g8orbill, Jun 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM.

  1. g8orbill

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  2. gator_jo

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    I'm sure part of the agreement is to help spread Trumpy lies. Grotesque conflict of interest - MAGA won't care.
     
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  3. ridgetop

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    Jo.. be fair. You make a supposition with absolutely zero factual evidence. Then spin it to include a group of people you despise solely for the purpose of scoring points for the left. There is no evidence at this point on who is buying TilTok, what deal was struck, if Trump gets any , shall we generous say, favorable press” out of it or how anyone will react. Well done
     
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  4. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    Jo jo you have severe TDS
     
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  5. docspor

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    objects to Commie Donnie….literally typed the words “Trump - We have a buyer for Tic Toc” fascinating
     
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  6. BLING

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    Thinking is optional.
     
  7. gator_jo

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    Try to keep up.

    By threatening them, Trump has already abused the power of his office for favorable statements wrt TikTok. It really was just a big bait and switch.


    Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good?

    “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” it said in a statement. “It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”

    Skeptics have highlighted how Trump was the one who initially called for the controversial Chinese-owned social media app to be banned in 2020.


    Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good?
     
  8. gator_jo

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    Many TikTok users have said the whole threat was just to get TikTok to change their algorithm .... and that they did.

    In other words, just more abuse of office from Trump, that real Americans would find unethical and patently objectionable. If not criminal.


    TikTok users allege censorship, altered algorithms after Trump saved platform


    After a 12-hour hiatus, TikTok is back online for its US users, but there’s a perceived shift in what they are now seeing.

    Shortly after creators regained access on Sunday, they began posting videos complaining that their recommendations algorithm felt different. They weren’t seeing the kinds of videos that would typically be suggested to them, they said, and some US users claimed their primary feed, search function, and comments were being censored. Posts calling attention to the matter have racked up millions of likes.

    TikTok users allege censorship, altered algorithms after Trump saved platform
     
  9. PITBOSS

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    That’s what the headline is - “Trump: We Have a Buyer for TikTok
     
  10. gator_jo

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    Also;

    Why? Why do you care if this happens?

    Because the CEO of TikTok said nice things about Donald Trump and now Daddy likee?
     
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  11. VAg8r1

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    There is an excellent chance that the perspective buyer of TikTok also happens to be large donor to Trump's 2024 campaign.
     
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  12. HeyItsMe

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    Any and all criticism or skepticism of Trump, even in topics about him, is TDS according to the cult. You can’t reason with these people.

    And the TikTok algorithm has already changed in favor of Trump positive news, so this isn’t new.
     
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    I think we do a disservice by calling it TDS because it creates a dichotomy between Trump and humanity. The question is what would we call this behavior if any other human being was treated this way? If this behavior was directed at a mod or another poster on this forum we would rightfully call it "gossip" and "slander."
     
  14. DawgFanFromAlabam

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    Is this a direct attack on a poster by a moderator? What happened to “lowering the temperature” around here?
     
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  15. gator_jo

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    Perhaps you should become more aware of the laws about commenting on public vs. private figures?

    And perhaps I'm mistaken, but i seem to see indications that it's officially acceptable here to make unsolicited comments about certain posters ..... if they don't support Donald Trump.
     
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  17. Contra

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    Side stepping the legal question, not all things that are immoral or unethical are illegal, including gossip and slander. When someone gossips or slanders against someone else the only way to really address it in the context of a discussion is to take it head on and call the nature of the claim/accusation what it really is. Words can be gossip or slander. Someone who speaks words of gossip or slander is a gossiper or a slanderer. It might be against the rules to call another poster a gossiper, a slanderer, or to say they have TDS, but you could call the words on the page gossip, slander, or TDS-rambling. That is completely valid since it addresses the substance of an argument rather than simple name calling.
     
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  18. G8tas

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    What do you call it when you change your morals to support and defend every Trump action? Worship
     
  19. g8orbill

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  20. Contra

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    I don't know who this post is aimed at, but I know very few people who defend every Trump action. That is not a description of anyone I know IRL, and there are only a few people on this forum it possibly applies to.