On July 6, President Trump again publicly rebuked Chinese American commentator Gordon Chang by name at the Oval Office, dismissing his China warnings as alarmist, after Chang urged banning TikTok on national-security grounds.
On July 6, President Trump, answering reporters’ questions in the Oval Office, again singled out and criticized Gordon Chang, a Chinese-American political commentator, calling his remarks on China consistently negative and alarmist, stating that “if you listen to Gordon Chang, the world will end,” and emphasizing that such claims are “not true.”
According to South Korean broadcaster SBS, this statement comes directly from Chang’s recent advocacy for banning the short-video platform TikTok. Chang is known for his hardline stance on China; he recently warned that TikTok’s algorithm is used to push narratives posing national security risks to young Americans and college campuses, advocating for restrictions. While acknowledging these security concerns, Trump countered that he wields significant influence on the platform and believes TikTok helped him win the election, thus dismissing the ban proposal.
The fate and ownership of TikTok have been a subject of ongoing political maneuvering in the United States in recent years, with many unresolved issues surrounding a related transaction.
Gordon Chang is a well-known Chinese-American commentator and lawyer, best known for his 2001 book, “The Coming Collapse of China,” and has long been active in conservative media in the United States.
Source: SBS (Korea)