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Trump Says Murdochs to Join TikTok US Investment Group

Trump Says Murdochs to Join TikTok US Investment Group

Trump Says Murdochs to Join TikTok US Investment Group
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The Spin

With Murdoch, Dell, and Ellison backing the TikTok deal, its success is all but assured. Their financial resources, media reach, and tech infrastructure provide the platform with stability, while a U.S.-led board helps alleviate concerns about national security. This is power meeting pragmatism: the investors gain influence, Washington claims victory, and TikTok survives to thrive.

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 appears to be 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.

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Metaculus Prediction

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


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