{"id":2096022,"date":"2023-11-10T06:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-debate-highlights-trump-ambiguity-on-tiktok-plans\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T06:50:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:50:14","slug":"gop-debate-highlights-trump-ambiguity-on-tiktok-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-debate-highlights-trump-ambiguity-on-tiktok-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP debate highlights Trump ambiguity on TikTok plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-debate-highlights-trump-ambiguity-on-tiktok-plans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096022&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u200dBattle Over TikTok: Contrasting \u200bViews Among Republican Presidential Candidates<\/h2>\n<p>The competition among Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage to signal eagerness to ban TikTok drew a stark contrast\u200c with \u2063the lack of clarity about front-runner \u2064Donald Trump&#8217;s intentions for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-takei-bites-off-more-than-he-can-chew-after-targeting-majority-of-americans\/\" title=\"George Takei overestimates his abilities by targeting the majority of Americans.\">ubiquitous social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential candidates who appeared onstage\u2063 Wednesday spoke in favor of \u2064 <strong>banning TikTok or forcing \u200ca sale by its Chinese \u200cparent company<\/strong>, noting the risk it poses to national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Uncertain Stance<\/h3>\n<p>Trump, though, has yet to clarify his plans for TikTok if he \u200bregains the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>As president, Trump\u200b in 2020 tried to pry TikTok out of Chinese ownership but was thwarted. In his campaign \u200dmaterials, he has referred to TikTok only obliquely, even\u200c as\u2062 its status has become the topic \u2064of heated debate \u200cand serious legislative \u2062efforts\u2062 in \u2064Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign did not respond to a request from the Washington Examiner for comment about his\u2063 proposed \u200bpolicies\u200b relating to TikTok.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Executive Order and Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Trump issued an executive order\u2063 in 2020 to\u200b force the\u2062 sale of TikTok to U.S. owners, but the sale was stopped by court order. Microsoft had considered purchasing\u200d the company&#8217;s technologies but was declined by \u2063parent \u200ccompany ByteDance, which is headquartered in Beijing. \u200dThe company \u200cdescribed Trump&#8217;s order as a &#8220;smash\u2063 and grab&#8221; forced sale.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign agenda outlined on Trump&#8217;s website \u2062does not address TikTok directly. It does say, though, that he would &#8220;kick Chinese intelligence operations out of the country and force China to give up any U.S. holdings that put national security\u2064 at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump slammed Biden for being &#8220;weak on China&#8221; after he revoked Trump&#8217;s order and opted to investigate the\u200d app instead. He did not explicitly state that he\u200d would file another executive order forcing TikTok&#8217;s sale if he won\u2063 the presidency.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong\u2064 Support for\u2062 a Ban<\/h3>\n<p>Most of Trump&#8217;s competitors were eager to endorse a ban. &#8220;TikTok is not only spyware. It is polluting the minds of\u2063 American young people all throughout this country, and they&#8217;re doing it intentionally,&#8221; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on the \u2063stage.<\/p>\n<p>Christie faulted Trump for not banning TikTok, saying it was &#8220;one of the big failings&#8221; of\u2062 the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) indicated support for an order along \u200dthe\u2063 lines of what Trump attempted. &#8220;If you cannot ban TikTok, you should eliminate the \u2063Chinese presence on the app, period,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tech executive Vivek Ramaswamy said that the government should crack down on any &#8220;U.S. company transferring U.S.\u200b data to the \u200cChinese.&#8221; Ramaswamy, though, has embraced TikTok in the near term, joining\u2062 in recently to promote his 2024 \u2063presidential candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley \u2062clashed \u200bover his use of TikTok to hype up his campaign. Haley had attacked Ramaswamy for using\u200b the app in the last debate, so he turned it around and noted\u200b that Haley&#8217;s daughter was \u200dan active\u2062 user of the app. That seemed to anger Haley. &#8220;Leave my daughter out of your voice,&#8221; she retorted. &#8220;You&#8217;re just scum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Current \u2063Legislative Developments<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden\u200c administration is currently at the negotiating table \u2064with TikTok,\u200b although \u2064it does not appear responsive to the company&#8217;s proposed solutions.<\/p>\n<p>While members of Congress have introduced several bills restricting \u2064TikTok to varying degrees, none of them have gained enough traction\u2062 to reach the Senate or House\u2064 floor for a vote.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and \u200dMark Warner (D-VA) introduced the RESTRICT Act, which would give the Commerce\u2062 Department additional powers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-on-foreign-relations-committee-calls-for-ftc-action-against-tiktok\/\" title=\"GOP foreign relations committee leader urges FTC to take action against TikTok.\">regulate tech business deals related<\/a> to nations of concern, such as China or Iran. Sens. Marco Rubio \u2064(R-FL) \u200dand Josh Hawley (R-MO) have proposed outright bans on TikTok. Tim Scott introduced\u2064 legislation \u200bforcing apps such as TikTok to\u2063 show users their country\u200d of origin.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does TikTok pose a national security risk?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Poses \u200da\u2064 clear national security risk,&#8221; said \u200bSenator\u200d Ted Cruz during \u2062the debate. &#8220;We\u200b cannot afford to have a Chinese-owned company collecting data on American citizens \u2062and potentially using it for nefarious \u2064purposes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senator Marco Rubio\u200d echoed Cruz&#8217;s concerns, stating that TikTok collects \u200d&#8221;enormous amounts\u2062 of data&#8221; and could be\u2063 &#8220;exploited by the Chinese government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Former Governor \u2064Chris Christie also voiced his support for banning TikTok, highlighting the potential dangers it poses to\u2064 national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Privacy Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>One of the main reasons cited by the \u2063candidates\u200b for their support of a TikTok\u200d ban is the potential for privacy breaches and data \u2062collection by\u2062 the Chinese government. There have been multiple reports suggesting that TikTok\u200b collects and stores\u200c a significant\u2063 amount of user\u2063 data, raising concerns about how that data could be used.<\/p>\n<p>Republican candidates argue that banning TikTok would help protect American citizens&#8217; privacy and prevent the Chinese government from \u2064accessing sensitive information.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Motivations<\/h3>\n<p>Some critics argue that the candidates&#8217; calls \u2063to ban TikTok may be driven by \u200cpolitical motivations. With \u200bthe upcoming presidential election, the candidates\u2064 may be trying to appeal to voters by taking a strong stance against China and positioning themselves as defenders \u2062of national security. \u200dHowever, the issue of TikTok&#8217;s potential threat to national security is a valid concern that deserves attention and action from the government.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The battle over \u200dTikTok among Republican presidential\u2062 candidates highlights the varying \u2063views and approaches towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-25-gets-33-to-life-for-molesting-girls-in-santa-ana-anaheim\/\" title=\"25-year-old man sentenced to 33 years for molesting girls in Santa Ana and Anaheim.\">popular \u200csocial media platform<\/a>. While the candidates onstage expressed support for a ban or forced sale, front-runner Donald\u2062 Trump&#8217;s stance remains \u2063uncertain. TikTok&#8217;s \u2063potential threat to national\u200d security,\u2063 privacy concerns, and \u2063political motivations all contribute to the complexity of the \u200dissue. It is crucial for the government to address these concerns and take action accordingly\u2064 to ensure the safety and security of American citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The competition among Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage to signal eagerness to ban TikTok drew a contrast with the lack of clarity about front-runner Donald Trump&#8217;s intentions for the ubiquitous social media platform. 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