Why Trump is Saving TikTok From Banning Despite China Links?

With just days to go before TikTok faces a nationwide ban, President-elect Donald Trump is stepping in to keep the app alive.

His incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, has confirmed that Trump is looking for ways to prevent the shutdown.

“We will put measures in place to keep TikTok from going dark,”  Waltz said.

Trump Invites TikTok CEO For Inauguration

Despite ByteDance refusing to sell, Trump has reportedly invited TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to his inauguration, a surprising move given that he previously pushed to ban the app.

Now, he claims he wants to “protect” it, marking yet another reversal in his stance. 

Why Trump is Saving TikTok?

Why the President-elect wants to save the platform is not yet clear.

On one hand, he handpicked staunch China hawks for his administration, and on the other hand, he wants to save it.

Experts believe he might have another alternative but what that alternative is, remains secret. 

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