Trump signs order saying TikTok sale meets US requirements

Name: Is the proposed TikTok sale to US and global investors a done deal?
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Vice-President Vance says the new version of TikTok will be valued at around US$14 billion

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Bochen Hanin Washington

Published: 5:04am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 5:09pm, 26 Sep 2025

US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that a deal for TikTok satisfied the requirements of the US’ sale-or-ban law for the Chinese-owned short-video app, punctuating months of deliberations and years of angst in Washington over the app’s security implications.

“I have determined that the proposed divestiture would allow the millions of Americans who enjoy TikTok every day to continue using it while also protecting national security,” Trump wrote in an executive order issued on Thursday.

“We have very good controls … it’s going to be as secure as you can be,” he added.

Trump also reiterated that Chinese President Xi Jinping had given him the “go-ahead” on the deal in their call last week.

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Is the proposed TikTok sale to US and global investors a done deal?

Speaking at the Oval Office alongside Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance said the new version of TikTok will be valued at around US$14 billion.

“Ultimately, the investors are going to make the determination about what they want to invest in and what they think is proper value,” he said, adding that details about “who exactly is involved in the deal” will be announced “in the days to come”.

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