President Trump: ‘TikTok Is Worthless if I Don’t Approve It’

President Donald Trump has temporarily halted a ban on TikTok in the US, granting the company more time to reach a deal for the social media app. “TikTok is worthless, worthless, if I don’t approve it,” Trump said as he signed an executive order on Monday, suggesting he might be open to a joint venture with TikTok. “I could see making a deal where the US gets 50 percent of TikTok,” Trump added.
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