At midnight on Sunday, it was illegal for the Communist Chinese social media application TikTok to operate in the United States. The shutdown was required by Public Law 118-50, one section of which is the ‘‘Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” However, President Trump threw the legal requirement into confusion with a social media post promising an Executive Order on Monday to give TikTok a 90-day grace period from closure and guaranteeing to hold harmless US companies who cooperated in keeping TikTok running; see TikTok Comes Back From the Dark After Trump Vows Executive Order – RedState.
His goal is not a ban on TikTok, but a partnership with the Chinese government.
I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it…
