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Trump's TikTok deal payment criticized as 'shakedown scheme' by experts (text.npr.org)
submitted 1 day ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/38112752

The Trump administration recently approached a coalition of U.S. investors set to take over TikTok's U.S. operations with an ask: Will the group make a payment to the federal government "in the low billions," according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.

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[โ€“] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No shit, Sherlock. He wrote a book about his artless deals. Well, had someone else write it. This has been his shtick for decades and it's no secret he applies it to his role as president.

But yeah, the public needs to know, over and over. Thanks NPR for doing doG's work.