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nitpicker

(7,153 posts) Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:26 AM Aug 2020

Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal

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Source: BBC

Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal
2 hours ago

Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikTok's US unit if an American firm buys it.

The US president said he made a demand for a "substantial portion" of the purchase price in a phone call at the weekend with Microsoft's boss.

He also warned he will ban the app, which is owned by China's ByteDance, on 15 September if there is no deal.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53633315

From the analysis section:

Former FBI director James Comey once said that dealing with Donald Trump gave him "flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the Mob".

The US president has certainly made TikTok an offer it can't refuse.

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Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal (Original Post) nitpicker Aug 2020 OP

Say...isn't that how the Russian oligarchy works? tanyev Aug 2020 #1

Sarah Cooper is living in Trump's head Botany Aug 2020 #2

If a portion is going to US Treasury, not sure I'm opposed. trump still needs to be fired in Nov. Hoyt Aug 2020 #3

That is just spewing nonsense for the sake of spewing nonsense. NCDem47 Aug 2020 #4

Wait a second. Is that his way of calling for a stock transaction tax? LonePirate Aug 2020 #5

No nykym Aug 2020 #6

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Aug 2020 #7

tanyev

(42,540 posts)

1. Say...isn't that how the Russian oligarchy works?

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:28 AM

Aug 2020

Botany

(70,476 posts)

2. Sarah Cooper is living in Trump's head

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:32 AM

Aug 2020

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. If a portion is going to US Treasury, not sure I'm opposed. trump still needs to be fired in Nov.

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:33 AM

Aug 2020

NCDem47

(2,248 posts)

4. That is just spewing nonsense for the sake of spewing nonsense.

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:35 AM

Aug 2020

At this point, Trump is the weird FOX News-watching uncle at the family dinner that everyone ignores.

LonePirate

(13,412 posts)

5. Wait a second. Is that his way of calling for a stock transaction tax?

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:39 AM

Aug 2020

nykym

(3,063 posts)

6. No

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 10:01 AM

Aug 2020

in the popular lexicon it is called a bribe or extortion.

Omaha Steve

(99,556 posts)

7. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 10:18 AM

Aug 2020

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142552845

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