CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten explained Wednesday why President-elect Donald Trump opposes banning TikTok, citing changing public opinion and Trump’s improved performance with younger voters.
I asked on Monday press conference As for how he plans to stop TikTok’s ban, President Trump said he would “look at” what he could do, adding, “I have a warm spot.” [his] Probably because it could help attract younger voters. Enten noted on “CNN News Central” that public support for the TikTok ban has been steadily declining, comparing President Trump’s performance against President Joe Biden in 2020 to Kamala Harris in 2024. He noted that President Trump’s performance with young voters was significantly better than that of the vice president. (Related: Lawmakers propose a U.S. ban on TikTok)
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“There’s politics at play here, right? And, you know, going back to… ‘Support for banning TikTok’ in March 2023, look, it was exactly 50%. Look at how this number has decreased over time. By October 2023, it has already fallen to 38%. Now we go to August 2024. That’s only 32%,” Enten said. “Surprise, surprise, politics may be playing a role here. Supporting a ban on TikTok was hugely popular a little less than two years ago, but now it’s only the third proposal. , 32% approve. No wonder Donald Trump changes his mind on this issue.
Enten also noted that nearly 60% of adults under 30 use TikTok
“Donald Trump likes young people, and young people like TikTok,” he said, adding, “Why does Donald Trump want what young people want? If you look at the difference between Trump and the Democrats. , because if you look at voters under 25, you can go back to 2020. Look, Joe Biden won by a landslide in this group. If you look at 2024, Kamala Harris won, but by only 11 points.”
“Mr. Trump won more votes among voters under 25 than any other age group. If you think of young people as Democrats, they may still lean Democratic, but only four years later. “Donald Trump is doing significantly better among young voters, although not in the same numbers as before,” the data reporter continued. “And I think that’s part of why he wants to do what young voters want to do.”
federal appellate court dominated On Friday, it called on TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to support legislation that would force it to sell its platform on January 19, 2025, the day before Trump’s inauguration, or face a national ban in the United States. . However, per the order, the Supreme Court agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the law and set oral arguments for January 10th.
Trump tried to ban TikTok in the US through an executive order during his first term, but a federal judge ruled the order invalid, and Biden formally rescinded the order in 2021. . More recently, Trump appeared to oppose a ban on TikTok in March. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook benefits.
President Trump: “If we eliminate TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business” Posted At Truth Social at the time. “Facebook cheated in the last election and we don’t want them to do better. They are the true enemy of the people!”
But Mr. Zuckerberg’s Meta company donated $1 million to Mr. Trump’s inaugural fund amid a thaw between the president-elect and Meta’s CEO, who recently visited Mar-a-Lago. According to In the Wall Street Journal. Amazon, led by Jeff Bezos, will also donate $1 million to the fund. According to In WSJ.
TikTok CEO Shou Chu also met with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, CNN reported. reported.
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