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John McEntee, then the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, with former President Donald Trump at the White House on August 27, 2020.
John McEntee, then the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, with former President Donald Trump at the White House on August 27, 2020.

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  • Republicans are among the biggest proponents of banning TikTok.
  • But John McEntee, a former Trump White House official, thinks that's "ridiculous."
  • McEntee is using the Chinese-owned app to promote the conservative dating app The Right Stuff.

Republicans have largely led the charge on trying to ban TikTok nationwide, drawing on fears that China is using the popular video-sharing app to gather data on US citizens for malicious purposes.

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