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Trump signs order allowing proposed TikTok deal to move forward

Headline from Fox2 Detroit, on the newest of 3 developments

Chinese President Xi Jinping “gave us the go-ahead" to proceed with the deal, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Trump reveals which US billionaires and execs could take part in TikTok deal

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

  2. Trump expected to sign a TikTok deal Thursday

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  3. Newest

    Trump signs order allowing proposed TikTok deal to move forward

    Headline from Fox2 Detroit ·

Reports & sources

104 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Trump suggests TikTok deal has been reached (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    "A deal was also reached on a 'certain' company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save," President Trump said

  2. Townhall

    Trump, Bessent Tease Big Announcement About TikTok Deal (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump hints at a TikTok deal that could please young users amid U.S.-China trade discussions.

  3. BNO News

    Trump grants TikTok extension as ownership deal advances (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order extending the enforcement delay of a law targeting TikTok until December 16, allowing more time for negotiations on a U.S.-based ownership structure for the app, according to the White House.

  4. Engadget

    Trump's TikTok deal will give control to a group of US investors, report says (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    President Donald Trump has announced tentative plans for a new company that will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States.

  5. Forbes

    Trump Says TikTok Deal Has China’s ‘Approval’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A deal is expected to include a controlling stake for billionaire Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen’s capital venture firm.

  6. New York Post

    Trump’s TikTok deal is a ticking time bomb waiting to happen (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump on Friday touted his TikTok deal with China’s leader Xi Jinping as yet another example of his business savvy working wonders for the American people.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Trump Set To Sign Off On TikTok ‘Compromise’ Deal Over Algorithm Control (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Trump will sign off on a deal later this week that will give greater control over TikTok’s U.S. algorithm to a consortium of American investors.

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump reveals which US billionaires and execs could take part in TikTok deal (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Congress has passed legislation for a TikTok ban, but President Donald Trump has signed orders allowing the social media platform to operate while negotiations continue.

  9. The Daily Signal

    Trump to Sign Executive Order Approving TikTok Deal (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump will a sign an executive order later this week approving the deal to save TikTok.

  10. Fox News

    Trump set to approve TikTok deal ensuring majority-American investor control: White House (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    President Trump is expected to approve a proposed deal this week that would ensure TikTok in the United States is majority-owned by American investors, a senior White House official said.

  11. New York Post

    Trump to sign TikTok deal giving US majority ownership, keep control of user data (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The algorithm part of the deal was a tough part of the negotiations with China, the White House official said.

  12. NBC News

    Trump expected to sign a TikTok deal on Thursday (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign a deal to facilitate the sale of TikTok from a Chinese-based company to a group of American investors, two senior White House officials told NBC News

  13. New York Post

    Trump to sign TikTok deal Thursday ceding majority control to US: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump is expected to sign a deal Thursday that will give majority control of TikTok to a group of American investors and keep the app available to US users, a White House official told The Post.

  14. FOX Business

    Trump expected to sign executive order allowing TikTok deal to proceed legally, source says (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday confirming the TikTok deal with investors including Oracle and Silver Lake complies with federal law.

  15. The Hill

    Trump signs order to approve TikTok deal, avoid US ban (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump approves a deal to keep TikTok in the US that would spin it off into a separate entity to comply with a 2024 divestment law.

  16. Deseret News

    TikTok is officially here to stay: Trump signs order (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    President Trump signed an executive order finalizing the months-long deal with China over TikTok.

  17. Vox

    Trump wants to give TikTok to his friends (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Larry Ellison, Oracle, and Trump’s potential TikTok deal, explained.

  18. Forbes

    TikTok Deal: Trump Expected To Sign Today (Updating) (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The White House has said a deal is expected to be signed with China “in the coming days,” as multiple Trump-supporting billionaires—Larry Ellison, Marc Andreessen, Lachlan Murdoch—may be involved.

  19. ABC 7 New York

    Trump announces deal to hand TikTok to US investors (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The deal comes after Trump delayed a TikTok ban enacted last year.

  20. CNET

    Trump Signs Order to Transfer TikTok to US Ownership (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    "This is going to be American-operated all the way," Trump says.

  21. NPR

    Trump advances TikTok deal with new executive order (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress, and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.

  22. NPR

    Trump's TikTok deal terms criticized by experts as a 'shakedown' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."

  23. The Boston Globe

    Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.

  24. CNN

    Trump will sign an executive order Thursday that clears the path for a TikTok deal, White House official says (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that will clear the way for the completion of a deal to sell TikTok’s US assets to a consortium of American investors, a White House official tells CNN.

  25. NBC News

    Trump signs executive order facilitating TikTok deal (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday paving the way for a TikTok deal that could transfer majority ownership of the app to Americans.

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