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Trump Mulls 50% Ownership Of TikTok By US

by Ruth Nwokwu
7 months ago
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United States President-elect Donald Trump has declared his intention for Chinese-owned short-form video application TikTok to be at least 50% owned by American investors.

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Trump made this statement during a rally in Washington on Sunday, the eve of his inauguration.

Addressing his supporters, Trump emphasised that TikTok’s value in the U.S. solely depends on government approval.

“But let the United States of America own 50 per cent of TikTok,” he said.

“TikTok is worth nothing, zero without an approval. If you do approve, they’re worth like a trillion dollars, they’re worth some crazy number.

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“I’m approving on behalf of the United States, so they’ll have a partner, the United States, and they’ll have a lot of bidders. The United States will do what we call a joint venture,” he stated.

LEADERSHIP recalls that on Sunday, TikTok blocked access for U.S.-based users for approximately 12 hours.

The interruption was linked to a new U.S. law mandating that TikTok either be sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance or face a ban in the country.

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The service restoration began after Trump assured TikTok’s service providers that they would not face penalties.

TikTok confirmed this development in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok said in a post on X.

“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.”

“It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States,” the company added.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced plans to issue an Executive Order on Monday, the day of his inauguration, to extend the timeline before the law’s prohibitions take effect.

“I will issue an Executive Order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order,” Trump wrote.

He also hinted at his interest in keeping TikTok operational, noting its importance for broadcasting his inauguration.


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