Donald Trump Tells 'Young People of TikTok': You Owe Me Big
Trump claims credit for securing a $14 billion deal transferring majority U.S. ownership of TikTok, ensuring the app’s continued operation amid national security concerns.
- President Donald Trump returned to TikTok for the first time in over a year, claiming, 'I saved TikTok, so you owe me big.'
- Trump's executive order ensures TikTok operates under majority U.S. ownership, with Oracle supervising security and the algorithm.
- The deal permits U.S. investors to control approximately 80% of TikTok, with ByteDance holding a stake of 20% or less.
- Vice President J.D. Vance also relaunched his TikTok page, promising political content and humor.
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Trump returns to TikTok, saying in his post that he ‘saved’ the app
President Donald Trump has returned to TikTok for the first time in about a year. “To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big,” Trump said in the post on Monday. “And now you’re looking at me in the Oval Office and you’re going to be doing a great job also.” Vice President JD Vance also posted on the platform, announcing the relaunch of his TikTok page that will feature political updates and a few “sombrero memes.”…
The U.S. president made a noticeable return to the platform. ...
In its first post on TikTok since the 2024 elections, Trump stated that it "saves" the popular short video clips platform, although the agreement has not yet been finalised.


Trump returns to TikTok, tells Gen Z they ‘owe me big’ for saving it
“To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big,” Trump said in a post on Monday -- breaking his nearly yearlong hiatus from the app.
US President Donald Trump has appeared again on TikTok - the platform he previously wanted to ban - in a new video claiming to have prevented the app from being blocked, earning the gratitude of young users.
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