The Supreme Court seems poised to support a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells the platform before the January 19 deadline. This hearing is a fierce clash between freedom of speech and national security, and TikTok’s users seem to be the牺牲品 of this dispute. It appears that the American obsession with freedom of speech may have to yield to the broader national security interests. However, on this issue, it seems that President-elect Donald Trump is ready to offer his own perspective, perhaps proposing a ‘political solution’ to resolve the ongoing issues.