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Trump Returns to TikTok: Claims He 'Saved' Platform
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- President Donald J. Trump posted his first TikTok since 2024, claiming, "I saved TikTok, so you owe me big."
- Trump said he helped prevent TikTok ban, contrasting with his first-term stance.
- A $14 billion deal with Oracle and Larry Ellison would audit TikTok's algorithm.
- American operations would be controlled by a Trump-aligned billionaire consortium amid U.S.–China talks.
