Remember the notorious TicTok social media company that the President said was a Chinese espionage threat? He said he would close it down in the United States if it wasn’t sold and if it was, the government would get a commission.

            So what happened to the great TikTok threat? It is owned by Chinese citizen Zhang Yiming. He has sold 20% of it to Wal-Mart and Oracle. The owners of both companies are heavy supporters of Trump’s campaigns. The “Potential” for espionage is going to be increased when their websites and activities are blended into TikTok, not reduced. The Chinese government has said they like the deal.

            Was it a financial drain to Wal-Mart and Oracle to come to Trump’s aide? Absolutely not since TikTok will go public next year and double or triple their investment! It’s always good to have a President pick his friends to get even richer. Do Larry Ellison and the Walton family really need a few billion more? Wasn’t that tax cut for him and them enough?

            With the Chinese, Ellison, the Walton’s, and Trump happy, the fear of spying has disappeared. Even Trump’s easily deceived base didn’t get as excited as he hoped. Was it a con on all of us from the start or just another of Trump’s fantasies?