Entering ChinaAccording to Jiemian News, on the evening of the 19th, Trump announced on the social media platform Truth Social: Save TikTok (SAVE TIKTOK).
In addition, according to the Financial Associated Press, citing CNN, incoming US National Security Adviser Waltz said that US President-elect Trump’s team is working with technology companies and plans to relaunch TikTok in the United States next Monday. Waltz also said that Trump needs time to fix the TikTok problem.
TikTok is officially shut down
in the United States
On the 19th, according to CCTV News, TikTok stopped serving in the United States. As of now, TikTok has been removed from the Google Play Store in the United States, and TikTok’s website in the United States is no longer able to display video content.
Apple’s official U.S. website issued a statement pointing out that many apps of TikTok and ByteDance are no longer available in the U.S., and users in the U.S. may face limited functions. The statement lists some of the affected apps developed by ByteDance Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, with a total of 11 software, including TikTok, TikTok Studio, TikTok Shop Seller Center, CapCut, Lemon8 and others.
The “TikTok ban” is a “ban or sell or sell” bill passed by Congress on April 24 last year under the banner of so-called “protecting national security”, requiring TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok to non-Chinese companies by January 19, 2025, otherwise the app will be banned in the United States.
On the 17th of this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that TikTok’s “ban if you don’t sell” law is not unconstitutional. This means that the Federal Supreme Court allowed the bill to go into effect on the 19th as originally planned.
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Biden administration issued a statement saying, “Given the time factor, this administration recognizes that the responsibility for action to implement this law falls only on the next administration.” In this regard, TikTok said on the evening of the 17th that unless the Biden administration makes a clear statement of non-accountability to American Internet service providers, the platform will be forced to shut down on the 19th local time.
On the 18th, U.S. President-elect Trump said in an interview that he would “likely” give the short video social media platform TikTok a 90-day grace period on the day he took office on the 20th to temporarily avoid being banned in the United States.
What will Trump do in his first week in office?
U.S. President-elect Trump is expected to be officially inaugurated as U.S. president on January 20 local time, and his first week in office seems to be full of schedules, involving the signing of 100 executive orders, the restoration of many U.S.-Mexico border measures during his first term, the launch of a nationwide deportation of illegal immigrants, and a visit to Los Angeles to inspect wildfires.
Image source: Visual China
Trump said on January 17, local time, that due to the expected cold weather in the capital Washington, D.C., he decided to move the inaugural speech and other ceremonies held on the 20th of this month to the Capitol rotunda. It is reported that the last time a U.S. president was sworn in indoors was in 1985, when then-President Ronald Reagan took the oath in the rotunda of the Capitol and canceled the inaugural parade due to severe cold weather.
Trump’s first executive order after his inauguration is likely to be related to illegal immigration. In an interview on the 18th, he said that the number of executive orders he signed would be a “record” number, and that mass deportation of illegal immigrants would be his top priority, “which will start very early and very quickly.” ”
▲On January 18, Trump and his wife Melania watched fireworks in Visual China
At a lengthy meeting on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Trump and his team briefed senators on the new administration’s plans, including the completion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and the creation of immigration detention facilities to house migrants awaiting deportation.
Visited Los Angeles over the weekend to inspect wildfires
It is required to divert water from the north to the south
Trump said on the 18th that he also plans to travel to Los Angeles in his first week in office to inspect the damage caused by the recent wildfires.
He said he could visit Los Angeles “next weekend,” adding, “I was going to go yesterday, but I think it’s better to go as president.” I think that’s more appropriate. ”
As of Jan. 18, Trump had not spoken with California Governor Gavin Newsom. Since the wildfires broke out, the two have been bickering and pointing fingers at each other. Trump said his team would look at the issue from a different “angle,” adding: “We will demand the release of water from the north to southern California.” ”
Soon met with Netanyahu
Recently, it was reported that the Israeli government had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement on the release of detainees.
According to CCTV News, on the 17th local time, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the ceasefire and the exchange of detainees in the Gaza Strip after a vote at the meeting, which was originally scheduled to take effect at 8:30 on the 19th. However, during this period, the ceasefire agreement had many twists and turns. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office released a message saying that after the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) submitted to the Israeli side the list of the first three Israeli detainees who will be released, the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza will take effect at 11:15 a.m. local time in Israel on the 19th. Shortly thereafter, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari said that a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip had come into effect.
Trump said he planned to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said the U.S. would ensure that the ceasefire was maintained by gaining “respect” and “good government.” Asked how confident he was in the release of the detainees, Trump replied: “We’ll see soon, and it’s best to maintain it.” ”
Trump said he would meet with Netanyahu “soon,” but did not give further details. He also said he had told Netanyahu: “Keep doing what you have to do.” You have to — this has to end. We want it to end, but keep doing what has to be done. ”
Trump also spoke about how his administration will ensure that the ceasefire is maintained, saying it will be achieved through “good government.”
“Respect. The United States must regain respect, and it must do so quickly. But respect is the main word I use,” he said, “and if they respect us, the ceasefire will hold.” If they don’t respect us, everything will get out of hand. ”
