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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Reveals Murdochs, Dell and Oracle's Ellison Could Join US TikTok Takeover
Caption: Trump reveals Murdochs, Dell and Oracle’s Ellison could join US TikTok takeover. Donald Trump has said Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch could be involved in a deal to bring TikTok under American control. The president also named Dell founder Michael Dell and Oracle’s Larry Ellison as part of a group of “American patriots” set to manage the app. Trump told Fox News he believed they would “do a really good job” and stressed that Americans would control most board seats. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Oracle would oversee TikTok’s data and security under the plan. Trump said he held a “very productive call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who he claimed had approved the deal, though it still needs final sign-off. The agreement would prevent TikTok from being banned in the US, after Congress warned its Chinese ownership posed national security risks. Lawmakers have long argued Beijing could manipulate TikTok’s algorithm to spread propaganda or control what users see. Trump, once a critic of TikTok, admitted he now “became a fan” after using it during his campaign, crediting it with helping his election win. Representatives for the Murdochs, Dell and Ellison have not yet commented on their possible roles in the takeover. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,Rupert Murdoch,Lachlan Murdoch,Michael Dell,Larry Ellison,TikTok deal,ByteDance,Oracle,Karoline Leavitt,Xi Jinping
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