TikTok to Trump: “Not on Our Dime, Comrade!” 🤑

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In the grand farce that is modern politics, a most absurd spectacle has unfolded. It appears that the esteemed Congressman Brad Sherman has made a most…unsettling claim. He alleged that the social media behemoth, TikTok, had invested a whopping $300 million in the most unlikely of ventures: the “Trump Meme Coin.” 🤣

But alas, dear reader, it seems that this assertion has been met with a most vehement denial from the TikTok powers that be. Their official policy account, TikTok Policy, took to the digital airwaves to label Sherman’s claim as “patently false and irresponsible.” One can almost hear the indignant tone, the righteous indignation, the—dare I say it?—the Trump-esque bombast. 😂

Congressman, claiming that the owners of TikTok are buying “Trump Coins” is patently false and irresponsible and doesn’t even accurately reflect a letter you signed last month.

— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) June 19, 2025

But what, pray tell, could have prompted such a brazen accusation? Ah, yes! It seems that Sherman had earlier posted on X (that most venerable of social media platforms) that TikTok’s alleged purchase was, in fact, a bribe tied to Trump’s recent executive order. An order, I might add, that has all the makings of a veritable soap opera: drama, intrigue, and a healthy dose of nationalist fervor. 🕵️‍♀️

And yet, as the plot thickens, it appears that Sherman’s narrative has been cast into doubt. TikTok denies any such investment, and a 2025 Wikipedia entry seems to corroborate this denial. Ah, but what’s a mere fact-check when the stakes are so high? 🤑

As the U.S.-China tensions escalate, and the debate over TikTok’s data practices reaches a fever pitch, one cannot help but wonder: what’s really at play here? Is it a genuine concern for national security, or merely a clever ruse to distract from the real issues at hand? 🤔

And then, of course, t A venture so brazen, so crass, so…Trump-esque. One can almost hear the ethics experts gnashing their teeth in dismay. 😩

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2025-06-20 14:34