Trump Extends TikTok Deadline For the Second Time (cnbc.com)
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- News link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/04/04/2046255/trump-extends-tiktok-deadline-for-the-second-time
- Source link: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/trumps-extends-tiktok-second-time.html
"We hope to continue working in Good Faith with China, who I understand are not very happy about our Reciprocal Tariffs (Necessary for Fair and Balanced Trade between China and the U.S.A.!)," Trump added. CNBC reports:
> ByteDance has been in discussion with the U.S. government, the company told CNBC, adding that any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese law. "An agreement has not been executed," a spokesperson for ByteDance said in a statement. "There are key matters to be resolved." Before Trump's decision, ByteDance faced an April 5 deadline to carry out a "qualified divestiture" of TikTok's U.S. business as required by a national security law [3]signed by former President Joe Biden in April 2024 .
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> ByteDance's original deadline to sell TikTok was on Jan. 19, but Trump [4]signed an executive order when he took office the next day that gave the company 75 more days to make a deal. Although the law would penalize internet service providers and app store owners like Apple and Google for hosting and providing services to TikTok in the U.S., Trump's executive order instructed the attorney general to not enforce it.
"This proves that Tariffs are the most powerful Economic tool, and very important to our National Security!," Trump said in the Truth Social post. "We do not want TikTok to 'go dark.' We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/trumps-extends-tiktok-second-time.html
[2] https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114280893859636366
[3] https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/04/24/1514216/biden-signs-tiktok-divest-or-ban-bill-into-law
[4] https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/21/055229/executive-order-delays-tiktok-ban-for-75-days
Broken (Score:3)
It is not okay for the executive branch to just unilaterally decide that it is not going to enforce the law. This destroys the constitutional order and it's always bad, whether we're talking about refusal to spend money as Congress authorized, refusal to enforce the Congressional order about TikTok or refusal to enforce the federal laws banning medical or recreational marijuana use.
If we want to do these things, fine, but they require congressional action, not executive fiat. If Congress is too broken to do what needs to be done, then we must fix that problem, not just allow the executive branch to tear up the Constitution.
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> If Congress is too broken to do what needs to be done, then we must fix that problem, not just allow the executive branch to tear up the Constitution.
I'm not sure that Congress is broken... it certainly HAS the power and authority to put the brakes on the Executive (as it was designed to do), but that requires the individuals in Congress to actually utilize that power and authority. Currently, they are refusing to do so, for whatever reasons. Perhaps this could be called an abdication of responsibility, or corruption... though they might actually believe (and it might actually be the case...) that they are only acting in a way that is consistent with the
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Congress is broken.
It's 100% an abdication of professional duty.
They were all sworn in and took an oath to defend the constitution. The facts laid bare over the past few months clearly and unequivocally show that they're failing to do just that.
The executive branch has broken many, many laws, and yet congress has failed to act. And just yesterday the Speaker of the House showed this administration's true colors when he adjourned the House for over a week, simply because 4 Republicans dared to vote aga
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> Congress is broken.
> It's 100% an abdication of professional duty.
Agreed, but would argue that one political party has done this more than the other.
> They were all sworn in and took an oath to defend the constitution. The facts laid bare over the past few months clearly and unequivocally show that they're failing to do just that.
Yes, and the those in the Executive branch are guilty of this too.
Allegiance is (suppose to be) to the Country and Constitution first and foremost -- not any one particular person, regardless of how popular he may be (among 49.8% of voters anyway) or political party. For the people, by the people -- all the people.
Re: Broken (Score:4, Interesting)
Tomorrow is a day of protests:
[1]http://handsoff2025.com/ [handsoff2025.com]
There are over 1k events scheduled, so it's possible that no single event will look that impressive, but it will be interesting to see how many people push for congress to do its job instead of ceding power to the president
[1] http://handsoff2025.com/
Police/prosecutorial discretion exists Re:Broken (Score:1)
> It is not okay for the executive branch to just unilaterally decide that it is not going to enforce the law.
Every time I pass a police car going SPEEDLIMIT+POSITIVEVALUE and don't get pulled over, I'm thankful for executive-branch discretion.
That said, when it comes things more trivial than "speed limit + 4 mph traffic ticket" some serious thought about "what's really best for the country/state/city" needs to be behind the decision. Most recent "executive branches deciding not to enforce the law" decisions out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have clearly lacked this kind of thought.
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> It is not okay for the executive branch to just unilaterally decide that it is not going to enforce the law.
Biden set the precedent with the border.
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>> It is not okay for the executive branch to just unilaterally decide that it is not going to enforce the law.
> Biden set the precedent with the border.
I'm sorry, I'm not following your train of thought here. Could you elaborate, and possibly be more specific?
"We do not want TikTok to 'go dark.'" (Score:2)
Why does he even care?
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He is the guy that killed it. Now he wants to be the guy that saved it. I guess we are all supposed to have a short memory.
He's lying as usual (Score:3)
The convicted felon as usual wants to deflect blame from his incompetence. The reason he "extended" the time is because China imposed their 34% tariffs on U.S. goods, stopped buying pork products from us, and labeled 11 big companies as unreliable partners which means they can't do business in China. It was his incompetence which caused all this. [1]Read for yourself [newsweek.com] what really happened.
[1] https://www.newsweek.com/china-halted-tiktok-deal-response-trumps-tariffs-2055656
Protection Racket (Score:3, Interesting)
Apparently they're still negotiating the size of the bribe.
News Flash: That slob has no integrity, no ethics, and no compunction against fscking you over once the money lands in his pocket.... excuse me, campaign fund. But don't believe the long-haired hippie freak -- just ask anyone who's done business with him.