President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that will clear the way for the completion of a deal to sell TikTok’s US assets to a consortium of American investors, a White House official tells CNN.

In the very week that Mr Trump delivered TikTok from the threat of manipulation by the Chinese government, he intensified his own government’s efforts to control America’s media. “They give me only bad

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday, Sept. 16 that TikTok will keep running in the U.S. and a buyer of the app will be announced soon.

President Trump talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular short-form video app to keep operating in the U.S. In a Truth Social post, Trump said XI would come to the United States "at an appropriate time," noting the leaders also approved the TikTok deal.

President Donald Trump invoked deceased conservative leader Charlie Kirk while addressing his negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping to keep TikTok available to Americans.

President Trump thanked China's Xi Jinping for "the TikTok approval" after a Friday phone call, but China hasn't confirmed an agreement.

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Lachlan Murdoch, Larry Ellison and Michael Dell are among the business leaders involved in securing a deal on TikTok, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" program. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.

Silicon Valley has been in absolute chaos since last Friday, when US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to put a hefty $100,000 fee on H-1B visa. The move sent immigrants and companies alike into panic mode.