Trump Names TikTok US Investors
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Sep 21, 2025 · Last updated Sep 22, 2025
The proposed deal for ByteDance — TikTok Shop's U.S. operations, involving prominent American investors like Rupert Murdoch, Michael Dell, and Larry Ellison, is expected to stabilize ByteDance — TikTok Shop's future in the United States, potentially boosting its valuation and user confidence. This event also highlights the U.S. government's continued intervention in business for national security, which could influence other foreign-owned tech companies operating in the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced that prominent American billionaires, including Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Michael Dell, and Larry Ellison, are potential investors in a deal to transfer ByteDance — TikTok Shop's U.S. operations from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to American control. This move aims to address U.S. national security concerns regarding potential Chinese government access to user data. Oracle Corporation is slated to manage ByteDance — TikTok Shop's data and security, and Americans will control a majority of the planned board seats. The deal follows extensive negotiations between the United States and China, with a deadline extended to December 16 for finalization. Donald Trump has credited ByteDance — TikTok Shop with helping his political campaigns and views the deal as beneficial for U.S. interests, despite past legislative calls for a ban on the app.
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