US EditionTrump Says He Has a TikTok Buyer. What Would That Look Like?
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – TikTok is creating a US-only app with separate technology to comply with national security laws and meet a September 5, 2025 deadline, impacting 170 million American users.
- President Donald Trump stated in June 2025 that a group of wealthy investors is ready to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations amid ongoing negotiations.
- This interest follows a bipartisan January 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations by January 2025 or face a ban.
- TikTok has been developing a standalone U.S. app with separate algorithms and data systems to comply with U.S. regulations and to facilitate the sale.
- TikTok has 170 million U.S. users and established six warehouses by October 2024 to support TikTok Shop, whose sales grew 120% year-over-year in June 2025.
- If the sale succeeds, ByteDance will retain a minority stake, but the new American-led company will control operations, pending Chinese government approval.
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