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Brianna inches closer, closer to MAGA every day. Okay. After the break, Elon's arm gesture, presidential fashion, and whether or not Trump will actually get Greenland. Stay with us.

Brianna inches closer, closer to MAGA every day. Okay. After the break, Elon's arm gesture, presidential fashion, and whether or not Trump will actually get Greenland. Stay with us.

Let's talk about TikTok. So we were in DC this past weekend for the inauguration. It was freezing. People were talking about the weather. People were talking about Trump. People were talking about J.D. Vance. But the biggest thing, honestly, that a lot of people were talking about was TikTok.

Let's talk about TikTok. So we were in DC this past weekend for the inauguration. It was freezing. People were talking about the weather. People were talking about Trump. People were talking about J.D. Vance. But the biggest thing, honestly, that a lot of people were talking about was TikTok.

Let's talk about TikTok. So we were in DC this past weekend for the inauguration. It was freezing. People were talking about the weather. People were talking about Trump. People were talking about J.D. Vance. But the biggest thing, honestly, that a lot of people were talking about was TikTok.

Last year, people might remember that Congress passed a bipartisan bill to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations on the grounds that it presented a national security threat. Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld that law. So ByteDance had had nine months to find a buyer.

Last year, people might remember that Congress passed a bipartisan bill to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations on the grounds that it presented a national security threat. Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld that law. So ByteDance had had nine months to find a buyer.

Last year, people might remember that Congress passed a bipartisan bill to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations on the grounds that it presented a national security threat. Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld that law. So ByteDance had had nine months to find a buyer.

Instead, spent those nine months lobbying Congress and waging lawfare instead of actually looking for a buyer. And no, you can ignore the Mr. Wonderful sideshow that's going on. So ByteDance didn't sell. And it was banned on Biden's last day in office. The app was offline for like half a day, sending people into absolute panics.

Instead, spent those nine months lobbying Congress and waging lawfare instead of actually looking for a buyer. And no, you can ignore the Mr. Wonderful sideshow that's going on. So ByteDance didn't sell. And it was banned on Biden's last day in office. The app was offline for like half a day, sending people into absolute panics.

Instead, spent those nine months lobbying Congress and waging lawfare instead of actually looking for a buyer. And no, you can ignore the Mr. Wonderful sideshow that's going on. So ByteDance didn't sell. And it was banned on Biden's last day in office. The app was offline for like half a day, sending people into absolute panics.

I did not realize that 170 million people in this country use TikTok, which is shocking. Then Trump swoops in and signs an executive order to keep TikTok alive for another 75 days. Also notable is that Sochu, who is the CEO based in Singapore of TikTok, was at the inauguration and was seen all over D.C. this weekend. This is an interesting one because I think it kind of cuts many ways politically.

I did not realize that 170 million people in this country use TikTok, which is shocking. Then Trump swoops in and signs an executive order to keep TikTok alive for another 75 days. Also notable is that Sochu, who is the CEO based in Singapore of TikTok, was at the inauguration and was seen all over D.C. this weekend. This is an interesting one because I think it kind of cuts many ways politically.

I did not realize that 170 million people in this country use TikTok, which is shocking. Then Trump swoops in and signs an executive order to keep TikTok alive for another 75 days. Also notable is that Sochu, who is the CEO based in Singapore of TikTok, was at the inauguration and was seen all over D.C. this weekend. This is an interesting one because I think it kind of cuts many ways politically.

Let's start with a simple question. Why did Trump throw TikTok a lifeline? Why is that good politics for him? Brianna, let's start with you.

Let's start with a simple question. Why did Trump throw TikTok a lifeline? Why is that good politics for him? Brianna, let's start with you.

Let's start with a simple question. Why did Trump throw TikTok a lifeline? Why is that good politics for him? Brianna, let's start with you.

Like, it's not supposed to work that way. Well, it's sort of like if this is a national security threat and Congress deemed it that way and every single justice agreed with them, how do we have the luxury of putting off something that's a national security threat for another several months? Like, it doesn't make sense. Thank you. It doesn't make sense. Peter, do you want to weigh in here?

Like, it's not supposed to work that way. Well, it's sort of like if this is a national security threat and Congress deemed it that way and every single justice agreed with them, how do we have the luxury of putting off something that's a national security threat for another several months? Like, it doesn't make sense. Thank you. It doesn't make sense. Peter, do you want to weigh in here?

Like, it's not supposed to work that way. Well, it's sort of like if this is a national security threat and Congress deemed it that way and every single justice agreed with them, how do we have the luxury of putting off something that's a national security threat for another several months? Like, it doesn't make sense. Thank you. It doesn't make sense. Peter, do you want to weigh in here?