The White House says President Donald Trump will sign a major deal this week to keep TikTok running in the US under strict American oversight. This move aims to protect national security while letting the popular app continue to thrive.
White House Press Secretary Karolina Levitte shared the details during a Monday briefing. She explained that TikTok will shift to majority ownership by US investors. A new board, packed with experts in national security and cybersecurity, will take the reins. Tech giant Oracle steps in as the trusted security partner, handling all the monitoring.
“Oracle will independently watch over the safety and data security of every US user’s info,” Levitte said. All that data will stay on Oracle’s servers right here in the United States, far from any foreign prying eyes—especially from China. This setup blocks surveillance or meddling by outsiders.
Levitte added that TikTok’s famous algorithm will get a full retrain and run entirely in the US, free from control by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. But don’t worry—the app stays connected worldwide. US users can still watch videos from people in other countries, and vice versa, keeping things global and fun.
The economic perks look huge too. Levitte predicts businesses tapping into TikTok could spark up to $178 billion in US economic activity over the next four years. “Thanks to the president’s leadership and this historic TikTok deal, we’re setting up big wins for American companies,” she noted.
This comes after Trump chatted with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trump revealed Xi gave the green light for the TikTok agreement, calling it a “very good deal” for the US with tight control over the app. Their phone call covered TikTok amid ongoing tensions, including a US law from April 2024 that pushed ByteDance to sell its stake or face a ban starting January 19, 2025. The Trump administration hasn’t pulled the trigger on that ban yet.
ByteDance quickly followed up, saying they’ll move forward with the work to keep TikTok serving US users, all in line with Chinese regulations. Reports from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, citing insiders, suggest the final split gives American investors 80% control of TikTok, with Chinese firms like ByteDance holding the rest at 20%.
The US has pushed hard for this kind of TikTok divestment to boost data security and limit Chinese influence on the app that millions of Americans use daily for videos, trends, and entertainment.
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