TikTok CEO thanks Trump, will sit with Meta CEO at inauguration
In his first statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the TikTok ban, CEO Shou Chew thanked incoming President Donald Trump — the same guy who wrote an executive order to ban TikTok during his first term — for potentially working to save the social video platform in the US.
“I would like to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” Chew said on his own platform. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.”
Trump is considering an executive order that would suspend enforcement of the ban for 60 to 90 days so he could potentially negotiate a sale or another solution.
Chew already seems to be on Trump’s good side. The CEO is expected to sit in a position of honor at Trump’s inauguration, something reserved for former presidents, family members, and, in this case, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, a platform that competes directly with TikTok.
“I would like to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” Chew said on his own platform. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.”
Trump is considering an executive order that would suspend enforcement of the ban for 60 to 90 days so he could potentially negotiate a sale or another solution.
Chew already seems to be on Trump’s good side. The CEO is expected to sit in a position of honor at Trump’s inauguration, something reserved for former presidents, family members, and, in this case, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, a platform that competes directly with TikTok.
