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WATCH: President Donald Trump said the US was close to unveiling a plan that would spare the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from a US ban. Charlie Wells reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Stephanie Lai, Ryan Gould, and Annmarie Hordern

April 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said the US was close to unveiling a plan that would spare the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from a US ban, with multiple investors involved in discussions for a deal.

“We’re very close to a deal with a very good group of people,” Trump said in remarks aboard Air Force One as he traveled to Florida on Thursday.