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Nigrum Cattus

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3. Just another set-up

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:59 PM

Jan 2025

Having a suspension date of 19 Jan was a decision by congress.
I'm sure the repubs cut a deal with tiktok to give credit to tRump
for restoring the platform. The congressional law was enacted to
protect the U.S. from chinese spying, so much for national security.

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