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TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for trying to solve US ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew responded to comments made by Donald Trump regarding Friday's Supreme Court ruling to ban the app in the U.S.  In a video TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanks Donald Trump for his comments regarding today’s Supreme Court ruling to ban the app in the U.S.

TikTok appears to be relying on support from Trump to maintain the legality of the Chinese-owned platform in the United States. Trump clearly wants everyone to see him as TikTok’s savior, posting on Truth Social that he is in talks with China’s President Xi Jinping about finding a way to save the platform. “We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform, one who has used TikTok to express his own thoughts and perspectives, connecting with the world and generating more than 60 billion views of his content in the process,” Chew continued.

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