TikTok CEO Hsu Chu is reportedly seeking advice from Elon Musk regarding President-elect Trump's upcoming second term.
Musk endorsed Trump last summer and has maintained a close relationship with the president-elect ever since, staying at Mar-a-Lago after the election and meeting with leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. I accompanied him to the telephone conversation.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, that Mr. Chu contacted Mr. Musk, the owner of He said he asked about the policy.
TikTok is suing the Biden administration, citing the First Amendment, over a new law signed by President Biden that would ban the social media platform in the United States if Chinese-owned ByteDance does not sell by January. .
The law addresses security concerns about the Chinese government having access to U.S. user information and influence over popular apps.
ByteDance executives also reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris' team before the election, the paper said.
Trump signed an executive order banning TikTok in the United States while he was president, but changed his position during the campaign, telling CNBC earlier this year, “It's a difficult decision, and Congress should make it.'' ” he said.
However, he expressed concerns about national security.
Trump also joined TikTok in June, saying in a video on Truth Social, “If you want to save TikTok in America, vote for Trump.”
“We have nothing to do with TikTok,” he added.
He also said on TikTok, “I'm going to save TikTok.”
Trump plans to end the ban after he takes office, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed sources.
TikTok and President-elect Trump's office did not immediately respond to FOX Business' requests for comment.
