TikTok CEO Chew Met Trump at Mar-a-Lago Ahead of US Ban

December 16, 2024, 9:59 PM UTC

TikTok CEO Shou Chew met with president-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday just weeks before the popular video app is expected to be banned in the US over national security concerns.

The private meeting, confirmed by a source familiar with the discussion, came just hours after Trump suggested he’d somehow try to reverse the ban to save TikTok, which he used to reach young voters on the campaign trail.

“We’ll take a look at TikTok,” Trump told reporters earlier Monday from Mar-a-Lago. “You know, I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok.” Trump had previously tried ...

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