Congress’ potential TikTok ban isn’t sitting right with some people … especially influencers it’s going to affect like James Charles — who absolutely trashed the government.
The controversial social media star was at the 35th annual GLAAD Awards and — while walking the red carpet — he was asked about the potential TikTok ban that just passed through the House of Representatives.
“We’re starving. People are dying. People are in jail for marijuana charges. We’re in a war that we should not be in…and TikTok is our most pressing concern? I don’t think so.”
— James Charles on the TikTok ban bill pic.twitter.com/3Wk8tsdQOv
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 16, 2024
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Charles didn’t mince words … doing on an expletive-laden tirade that’s sorta taking social media by storm at the moment where he laments the number of issues the U.S. is facing — and makes it clear he doesn’t think TikTok is one of them.
JC points out that the TikTok bill is relatively new to the discussion table … whereas lots of other bills have languished in front of the governing body for years.
James says — if nothing else — that should show people Congress really can get things done … but, only when it’s something that truly benefits them.
Charles says this is exactly why people need to get out and vote … especially important given that it’s an election year, he says.
U.S. House PASSES bill forcing on requiring TikTok to divest from China or face U.S. ban, 352-65. pic.twitter.com/K8NrCw50ti
— CSPAN (@cspan) March 13, 2024
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As we reported … the bill calls upon ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell off the social media platform or lose access to the American market anyway — and it passed in a rare bipartisan landslide, moving to the Senate on the back of a 352 to 65 vote.
Anyhoo, Charles’ reaction to the bill’s passing is generating some buzz online … and — while most people agree he’s in the right — many of them are giving him kudos begrudgingly … oftentimes making it clear they’re not big fans of his.
You know the government is so bad when James Charles has a point pic.twitter.com/Fen76y6bIs
— Lasagna Taylor Joy (@Ryan_Balthazor) March 16, 2024
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Hey, sometimes ya gotta give it up when someone seems to be speaking for a whole generation.