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Speaker Johnson Reveals Trump’s TikTok Plan

President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on TikTok signals a firm commitment to protecting American interests, particularly from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) clarified that Trump’s plan to “save TikTok” isn’t about preserving the platform as it stands, but about ensuring its full divestiture from ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. This comes in the wake of Congress passing laws banning the app due to national security concerns.

“We will enforce the law,” Speaker Johnson stated during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. He emphasized that the core issue with TikTok isn’t just the platform itself, but its ties to the Chinese government, which has been accused of manipulating TikTok’s algorithms to spread harmful content to American youth. “The Chinese Communist Party is not our friend,” Johnson said, highlighting the app’s role in promoting dangerous trends like violence, antisemitism, and even self-harm among children. He also underscored the serious privacy risks posed by the Chinese government’s access to American users’ personal data.

Trump, known for his ability to broker high-stakes deals, has suggested he will use an executive order to give ByteDance additional time to find a compliant buyer for the app, thereby averting a total ban. According to Johnson, Trump’s deal-making prowess is exactly what’s needed to make sure the platform is fully separated from Chinese control. “We need to ensure that TikTok changes hands, ideally to an American company, to safeguard our national security and protect our children,” he added.

While ByteDance had been given 270 days to divest from TikTok and failed to comply, there’s still hope. Notably, investor Kevin O’Leary, of Shark Tank fame, has expressed interest in leading a group to purchase the app. Johnson believes that with Trump’s involvement, a solution could be on the horizon, one that ensures TikTok no longer poses a threat to the safety and sovereignty of the American people.