Former Vice President Mike Pence’s policy group is pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to advance legislation that would force the Chinese-backed company ByteDance to divest from TikTok in a new $2 million ad campaign being launched this week.
Advancing America’s Freedom, a conservative advocacy group founded by Pence, debuted the 30-second ad on Tuesday featuring Schumer’s own comments against TikTok. The ad is set to air on TV and on digital platforms across several swing states such as Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
“TikTok is building a profile on every American user and has become a digital fentanyl,” the voiceover in the ad states. “Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree on one thing: We need to stop China by stopping TikTok. Call Sen. Chuck Schumer to bring the TikTok bill to a
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