Trump Says His Team Is ‘Very Close’ to Reaching TikTok Deal as Deadline Nears

‘We could use tariffs in order to get something in return,’ the president told reporters.
Trump Says His Team Is ‘Very Close’ to Reaching TikTok Deal as Deadline Nears
TikTok's logo is shown on a phone with the U.S. flag in a file photo. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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President Donald Trump said on April 3 that he would potentially consider an agreement where China agrees to approve the sale of social media platform TikTok from its parent company ByteDance in return for relief from the tariffs he recently imposed on the nation’s imports.

The president made his comments while speaking with reporters in front of Air Force One, saying the TikTok sale is an example of how he could use tariffs as negotiation tactics with other nations.

Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.