Donald Trump has changed his tune this morning.
He wants the US to have a 50% partnership with Tik Tok. The ban was because the Chinese company was supposed to be sold to an American one, 100%. That’s what Trump himself wanted in his first administration.
But now that the flip flops have begun, whatever is in Trump’s best interest is the new front burner issue.
He writes: “I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up. Without U.S. approval, there is no Tik Tok. With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars – maybe trillions.”
He continues: “Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose.”
Tik Tok may not be on the same page with Trump’s new proclamation. When you try to open the app, a new, edited message is quite different than the one that went up last night.
All mention of help from Donald Trump, and how US law has affected them, is gone.
TikTok is counting on Trump saving them tomorrow after he’s sworn in during his mini-Inauguration.
Meanwhile the CEO of Tik Tok is still set to be a VIP guest tomorrow at the Capitol Rotunda.
