{"id":2657757,"date":"2026-09-10T16:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-well-intended-decision-to-save-tiktok-was-a-colossal-mistake\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T21:02:56","slug":"trumps-well-intended-decision-to-save-tiktok-was-a-colossal-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-well-intended-decision-to-save-tiktok-was-a-colossal-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Well-Intended Decision to Save TikTok Was a Colossal Mistake"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrumps-well-intended-decision-to-save-tiktok-was-a-colossal-mistake%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=2657757&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--><p>The article discusses the two-year effort by President Donald Trump to preserve TikTok in the United States amid ongoing restrictions. while congress moved to ban the app over concerns of national security and malicious content, TrumpS intervention temporarily halted the ban, allowing TikTok to remain accessible on american app stores. Despite this, tiktok continues to face criticism for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">hosting harmful content<\/a>, such as conspiracy theories, hate speech, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-kills-man-who-allegedly-made-threats-against-biden-da-prosecuting-trump\/\" title=\"FBI kills man accused of threatening Biden, DA pursues Trump case.\">posts promoting violence<\/a>, including those mocking individuals like charlie Kirk or spreading hazardous narratives.Censorship on the platform has increased, leading to bans of creators like Braeden Sorbo for content deemed misinformation, despite the platform hosting videos that support controversial or violent acts. Critics argue that TikTok fosters social psychosis, spreads harmful ideas, and manipulates users, making it a dangerous influence on society. While trump&#8217;s decision was motivated by protecting free expression, many believe that the app&#8217;s negative societal impact outweighs its benefits, and suggest society might be better off without it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It has been close to two years since President Donald Trump made a push to save the Chinese-created and influenced social media app TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Congress essentially <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tiktok-ban-congress-bill-1c48466df82f3684bd6eb21e61ebcb8d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted<\/a> to ban the malicious video-sharing app. The Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2025\/01\/supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affirmed the legality<\/a> of letting it go dark.<\/p>\n<p>The app did go dark for a few hours last year. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/09\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-saves-tiktok-while-protecting-national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a push<\/a> from the president saved it from death on American app stores.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump s new video:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo all those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big\u2026.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMpiczSmYK\">pic.twitter.com\/kMpiczSmYK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1975306365532082273?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before being overly critical of the move, it is important to look at the context of Trump\u2019s decision to save the popular platform.<\/p>\n<p>He was riding high off an election win that saw him dominate every battleground state and win the popular vote after a decisive November 2024 victory.<\/p>\n<p>With that context in mind, Trump threw a lifeline to people who spend their days and nights on its servers, with the wind at his back and the hope of a renewed American spirit.<\/p>\n<p>But the reality is, it seems a plurality of users use their accounts to consume insane theories, cooking videos, and a lot of hate toward America \u2014 and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The early days of Trump\u2019s second term felt like a fresh beginning for the country. The president took what probably looked like an easy political victory by delaying its ban until he could help secure a deal to make TikTok compliant with the law.<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen months later, the app is as big a cancer on society as ever. Content mocking Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination spreads like wildfire on the platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Deranged TikTokers are planning to host parties celebrating the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk\u2019s ass*ssination.<\/p>\n<p>How are we supposed to  a country with these kinds of people?<\/p>\n<p>Pure EVIL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5OqulFrbFD\">pic.twitter.com\/5OqulFrbFD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2095612811980284210?\">September 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pro-Lindsay Clancy content has shaped opinions about the morality of a mother murdering three children.<\/p>\n<p>Censorship is also heavy on TikTok, where it isn\u2019t on platforms such as X.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, TikToker Braeden Sorbo, one of the few creators on the platform who is both popular and who doesn\u2019t toe the woke line on the service, was banned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just banned from TikTok at 2.1 million followers,\u201d he posted on X Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was just banned from TikTok at 2.1 million followers.<\/p>\n<p>I spent six years building my account, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BraedenSorbo?\">@BraedenSorbo<\/a> . I covered stories that the mainstream media refused to, and those posts reached tens of millions of people every month who told me how much they appreciated my content.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hVZ88L6dJT\">pic.twitter.com\/hVZ88L6dJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Braeden (@BraedenSorbo) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BraedenSorbo\/status\/2098053205821182029?\">September 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He said he spent six years building his account and covered stories that the mainstream media refused to touch. Every month, those posts reached tens of millions of people who told him how much they appreciated his content and perspective.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok changed its policies, and an automated system decided to apply its new rules retroactively to videos he posted from six months to over a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>The system blitzed him with violations and strikes, despite his content previously having been fine. But censorship rules:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TikTok has removed our post regarding this, as it was deemed to be \u201cmisinformation.\u201d We have urgently appealed the decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j62Q73UNx1\">https:\/\/t.co\/j62Q73UNx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GB Politics (@GBPolitcs) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GBPolitcs\/status\/2096718713407918521?\">September 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is ironic that a conservative was banned for hate speech on a platform that pushes videos in support of killing Jews and children.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lindsay Clancy: \u201cI killed my 3 kids\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TikTok women: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8fHux0Ninu\">https:\/\/t.co\/8fHux0Ninu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/04N8k2dSFd\">pic.twitter.com\/04N8k2dSFd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2090436247307096232?\">August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Days before Sorbo got the ban hammer, radio host Erick Erickson, a man whose brand of defeatist conservatism I rarely agree with, wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad the President shut down TikTok, so many of the present hysterias would either not exist or be as extreme as they are. TikTok is one of the most significant vectors for social psychosis in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Had the President shut down TikTok, so many of the present hysterias would either not exist or be as extreme as they are. TikTok is one of the most significant vectors for social psychosis in this country.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWErickson\/status\/2096615355816751555?\">September 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Erickson, in this case, is right, specifically regarding the social psychosis. TikTok is the ultimate hangout for hives of insane people.<\/p>\n<p>If you have ever been on TikTok, or if you know people who live on the platform, you\u2019ll know that a person of seemingly sound moral judgment can sign up, and within a few months they\u2019re posting their hatred for Jews, Erika Kirk, Christians, ICE, and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump saved this scourge on society with the best of intentions. As a victim of unrelenting censorship during his first term, it\u2019s hard to blame the president for seeking to keep any platform for free expression alive.<\/p>\n<p>But in hindsight, we\u2019d be better off as a society without the app rotting the brains of otherwise decent people and silencing those whose accounts spread the truth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WOW. After racking up millions of views and over half a million likes, TikTok is censoring me, blocking my TikToxic Clancy video that details how algorithmic psychosis is driving society into the gutter. Man\u2026the Matrix really doesn\u2019t like it when you unplug\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nr1vYCp5Qb\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nr1vYCp5Qb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rYFqZ2dcpF\">pic.twitter.com\/rYFqZ2dcpF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2092247687840043230?\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is not a free speech issue. 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