TikTok Stays Alive? Trump Hints at Deal with China!
Hold on to your hats, TikTok fans! It looks like the future of TikTok in the U.S. might be brighter than we thought. Former President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible deal with China that could allow the popular video-sharing app to continue operating stateside.
A Truth Social Hint at a TikTok Deal
In a somewhat cryptic post on Truth Social, Trump wrote about a “big Trade Meeting in Europe” between the U.S. and China. He then dropped the bombshell: “A deal was also reached on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save. They will be very happy! I will be speaking to President Xi on Friday. The relationship remains a very strong one!!!”
Could this "certain" company be TikTok? It certainly sounds like it! This announcement comes after a period of uncertainty, with Trump himself suggesting that TikTok could be allowed to "die" if a deal wasn't reached.
The Long and Winding TikTok Road
The future of TikTok in the United States has been a hot topic for quite some time, primarily due to national security concerns surrounding its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Back in April 2024, Congress even passed a bipartisan bill aimed at banning TikTok unless ByteDance divested ownership and sold the app to an American company.
Remember when TikTok briefly went dark last January? That was after then president-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the enforcement of the ban. He even signed an executive order granting TikTok a 90-day reprieve.
Since then, the deadline for ByteDance to either sell TikTok or face a ban has been extended multiple times. But now, it seems like a different path is being explored.
What Does This Mean for TikTok Users?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that the TikTok situation was discussed during trade talks and that a preliminary agreement had been reached. He also credited Trump's involvement for the progress made. Bessent stated that Trump will be speaking with President Xi Jinping to finalize the deal.
It's interesting to note that Trump, who initially supported banning TikTok, appears to have shifted his stance after his 2024 election victory. He even mentioned that TikTok might have played a role in his success with younger voters. Trump himself even created a TikTok account, gathering millions of followers, although it has been inactive for some time.
So, what's next? We'll be keeping a close eye on developments. The potential for a TikTok deal with China means continued access to the platform for millions of users in the U.S., and we are eager to find out more!
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