Did Donald Trump and MTG Save TikTok?

Joe Biden's new $30 million ad campaign begins his re-election campaign. We break down every second. The Hur Report performs live as Robert Hur testifies before congress. Are the Democrats ready to take the win? Tom Merritt (Daily Tech News Show) joins the program to discuss the potential forced sale (and potential ban) of TikTok. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Joe Biden's Age 01:20 Robert Herr's Investigation 03:36 Republicans' Response 06:52 Joe Biden's Memory 07:19 State of the Union 08:42 Joe Biden's Controversial Comments 09:12 Public Perception of the State of the Union 09:40 Joe Biden's Campaign Ad 09:56 Transcript of Interview with Robert Herr 10:26 Highlights from the Interview 11:59 Joe Biden's Car Noises 12:02 Joe Biden's Playful Tone in Campaign Ad 13:27 Comparison with Donald Trump 21:12 Updates on TikTok Ban 25:40 Donald Trump's Endorsement in Michigan Senate Race 26:57 Restructuring of the Republican National Committee 30:37 Tom Merritt's New Book 33:13 Bipartisan Bill to Ban or Divest TikTok 35:06 Divestment of TikTok 36:06 Negotiations with Oracle 37:34 Data leaks and shortcuts 38:31 The algorithm and user preferences 39:27 Politics and personal behavior 40:24 How Chinese is TikTok? 43:14 TikTok's presence in China 43:44 Changing opinions and bipartisan efforts 44:39 The future of TikTok 45:39 Popularity and mind share 46:36 Security concerns and data brokers 48:55 Potential sale of TikTok 53:29 Political motivations and influence 56:16 Concerns about TikTok's security threat 57:41 Likelihood of ByteDance selling TikTok 01:00:26 Influence of the Chinese government 01:02:12 Challenges of replicating TikTok's algorithm 01:05:29 Potential ban and alternatives 01:06:54 Lack of panic in the TikTok community 01:08:50 Senate's stance on TikTok 01:10:37 The future of TikTok and potential buyers 01:13:22 Ways to support the show 01:15:09 Upcoming episode topics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe