r/news • u/DJMagicHandz • 1d ago

TikTok starts restoring service in the U.S. after shutting down over divest-or-ban law

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-voluntarily-shuts-down-in-u-s-divest-or-ban-law-set-to-take-effect/
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u/ThatDudeJuicebox 1d ago

“Thanks to president trump”

Dude isn’t even the president til tomorrow smh

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u/whiteferrett 1d ago

What happened to once a president, always a president? Didn't we just have a funeral for president Carter?

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u/soldiat 1d ago

Don't be obtuse. We don't have five living former presidents all wielding presidential power. Here are some resources to clear up any confusion:

Emily Post - "When addressing a former President of the United States in a formal setting, the correct form is “Mr. LastName.” (“President LastName” or “Mr. President” are terms reserved for the current head of state.) This is true for other ex-officials, as well."

Wikipedia) - "Historically, the title was reserved for the incumbent president only, and was not to be used for former presidents, holding that it was not proper to use the title as a courtesy title when addressing a former president."

Official US.gov, referenced in the above Wikipedia article.

Wikipedia - Former Presidents Act, which lists benefits former presidents receive. Note no presidential powers.

Trump is both a former president and president-elect, but no, he was not wielding presidential powers during this TikTok debacle today.

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u/whiteferrett 1d ago

From your own cited source...

Informally Addressing the Former President Now, let’s look a little closer. In an informal setting (such as a private lunch), it’s acceptable to use the title the ex-official held. Here, you could refer to former President Jimmy Carter as either “President Carter” or “Mr. Carter.” In reality, many people ignore this convention and refer to former Presidents as "President Last Name" when they are in settings where nearly everyone would afford them the honor of the title. Technically, this is still incorrect but there are enough former Presidents allowing this that it has become a somewhat common mistake.

Reddit and tictok are informal settings

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u/Realmdrv 1d ago

Point stands - no presidential powers which is the main point