In an interview today, former President Donald Trump reiterated his belief that the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok poses a significant national security risk. However, he expressed concerns that banning TikTok could inadvertently strengthen Facebook, which he referred to as an “enemy of the people.”
“I do believe it and we very much have to go into privacy and make sure that we are protecting the American people’s privacy and data rights,” the presumptive Republican nominee added. “But, you know, we also have that problem with other — you have that problem with Facebook and lots of other companies too.”
Trump then said banning TikTok is a “tough decision to make,” and that the absence of the popular app could only help Facebook.

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Former president Donald Trump mocked President Biden’s stutter at a campaign rally in Rome, Ga., the latest in a series of insults he has hurled at his rival, but one that disability advocates regard as a demeaning form of bullying.
Trump asked the crowd sarcastically if Biden would “bring the country t-t-t-together” while talking about Biden’s State of the Union address. “I’m gonna bring it together,” Trump added, slurring the words.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu responded publicly and directly on Sunday to biting personal criticism from US President Joe Biden the day before, saying in an interview that the US president was “wrong” when asserting that he is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” with his handling of the war against Hamas.
Responding to Biden’s comments to MSNBC, Netanyahu told Politico, “I don’t know exactly what the president meant, but if he meant by that I’m pursuing private policies against the wish of the majority of Israelis, and that this is hurting the interests of Israel, then he’s wrong on both counts.”
“These are not my private policies only,” Netanyahu continued. “They are policies supported by the overwhelming majority of Israelis.”

Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, emphasized on Sunday the necessity for the Biden administration to communicate unequivocally with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. Sanders stressed that for Israel to maintain U.S. support, it must reassess its approach to providing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
In his appearance on “Face the Nation,” Sanders articulated, “No more money to Netanyahu’s war machine to kill Palestinian children.” This stance reflects his longstanding criticism of Netanyahu’s policies.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s call during his State of the Union address last week for Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC‘s “Meet the Press,” played a clip of Biden’s remarks in front of a joint session of Congress in which he said that “Israel must allow more aid into Gaza and ensure that humanitarian workers aren’t caught in the crossfire,” adding that “humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip.”

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US Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview with CBS News, criticized Hamas for its October 7 attack, highlighting the brutal treatment of Israeli victims. She noted that they were “horribly abused and raped, rape being a tool of war.”
Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Harris emphasized the need to differentiate between the Israeli government and the Israeli people. She stressed, “It’s important for us to distinguish or at least not conflate the Israeli government with the Israeli people. The Israeli people are entitled to security – as are the Palestinians. In equal measure,” during her discussion with CBS News.

Yesterday, President Biden’s reelection campaign released the first ad as part of its $30 million post-State of the Union advertising campaign, in which the president directly confronts concerns about his age.
The ad – part of the campaign’s pivot to the general election – features Biden speaking directly into the camera as he contrasts his record with his likely opponent in November, former president Donald Trump.
“Look, I’m not a young guy,” Biden says at the start of the 60-second advertisement. “That’s no secret, but here’s the deal: I understand how to get things done for the American people.”

The grieving mother of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student, criticized President Biden for mispronouncing her daughter’s name during his State of the Union address, deeming it “pathetic.” “Biden does not even KNOW my child’s name – it [sic] pathetic!” Allyson Philips expressed on Facebook in response to a post celebrating the passage of the Laken Riley Act. Asserting the importance of correctly addressing her daughter, Philips emphasized, “If you are going to say her name (even when forced to do so) at least say the right name!”