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People work inside the TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort.
Former President… emphasis on former. As a candidate, his opinion shouldn’t carry anymore weight than any other citizen.
I was told that it was convention to use the highest government title that a person received once they leave government. Personally, I don’t think that explanation holds much water. We don’t really hear, for example of President Obama any more. Nor do we hear Secretary of State Clinton. On a practical matter, it can cause confusion so outside propaganda, I don’t see much utility in it.
There is a title he currently holds, and which deserves a higher rank by mere exclusivity’s sake…
Listen, if everyone calls Carter ‘former president Jimmy Carter’ (and if you look at any news stuff, they do!), we can call Trump ‘former president’ too.
I’m ok calling the Toupee “former President and convicted felon”.
I see where you’re coming from but in the US, when you’re president you hold the title forever. I wouldn’t call Obama “former president”, he still holds the president title.