United States President-elect Donald Trump, ahead of his inauguration, has made a significant disclosure. He said that he agreed to “approve” TikTok on the condition that the USA will own 50 per cent of the Chinese app to “save” American jobs and prevent “our business” going to the communist nation.
The Chinese short-form video service app also expressed gratitude to Trump for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance.” It confirmed that it is in the process of restoring service in the U.S. after Trump pledged to restore access to TikTok. Notably, TikTok had stopped functioning in the US on Saturday night to comply with the Biden dispensation’s ban order.
What Did Trump Say?
Speaking at the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally, Trump stated, “We need to save TikTok because we have to save a lot of jobs. We don’t want to give our business to China… I agreed to approve TikTok on the condition that the USA will own 50 per cent of TikTok…”
Furthermore, he highlighted the impact of his leadership, referring to it as the “Trump Effect,” which he said has led to unexpected results even before taking office.
“Before even taking office, you are seeing results no one expected to see. Everyone is calling it the ‘Trump Effect.’ It’s you. You are the effect,” Trump told rally attendees.
“We are going to restore patriotism to our schools, get radical left and woke ideologies out of our military and government. We are going to Make America Great Again,” he added.
Earlier in the day, Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to issue an executive order on Monday to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! 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,” he said.
“The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order. Americans deserve to see our exciting Inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations,” he added.
