Politics

Trump Says He Has Given the TikTok Deal With Oracle and Walmart His ‘Blessing’

The exact terms of the deal are still unknown and not finalized

TikTok has sued President Trump over his Aug. 6 executive order. Photo Illustration: Dianna McDougall: Source: Getty Images

By Scott Nover

September 19, 2020

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he gave TikTok’s deal his “blessing,” and “conceptually” approved the agreement, which would see TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart to become a U.S. company, spun off from owner ByteDance.

Scott Nover
@ScottNover scott.nover@adweek.com Scott Nover is a platforms reporter at Adweek, covering social media companies and their influence.
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