Trump Says Murdochs to Join TikTok US Investment Group

Published SEP 22 2025

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** A cell phone with TikTok open, on July 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. TikTok is working on a version of its app designed for the U.S. in view of its probable sale there. Image credit: Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/Getty Images

The Spin

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The New York Times BBC News

The TikTok saga has devolved into a circus — a White House–run auction where billionaires, media moguls, and even YouTubers circle like vultures. What began as a national security concern now looks like a seedy scramble for profit and influence, with Trump’s whims and Beijing’s leverage fueling the chaos. Order, clarity, and principle are nowhere to be found.

New York Post Economist

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 58.3% chance that TikTok will still be available in the U.S. on Dec. 31, 2025, still owned by foreign adversary, according to the Metaculus prediction community.