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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-228 days agoThat doesn’t track with Trump unbanning it
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•27 days agoTrump is a fickle king, not a rational strategist. Trump unbanned Tiktok because 1. His son Baron asked him to, 2. To make Biden look bad, 3. Because Tiktok kissed the ring and made some back room deals with Trump
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•27 days agoHe only did that to make himself look good. He was the one who originally popularized banning it in the first place.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•27 days agoPalestine coverage was feared to swing election or make aipac look bad.
That doesn’t track with Trump unbanning it
Trump is a fickle king, not a rational strategist. Trump unbanned Tiktok because 1. His son Baron asked him to, 2. To make Biden look bad, 3. Because Tiktok kissed the ring and made some back room deals with Trump
He only did that to make himself look good. He was the one who originally popularized banning it in the first place.
Palestine coverage was feared to swing election or make aipac look bad.
It helped win him the election.