Trump’s TikTok deal payment criticized as ‘shake-down scheme’ by experts

Vice President Vance looks on as President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on Sept 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed an order approving a partial sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, following a 2024 law requiring parent company ByteDance to divest or face a ban. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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The Trump administration recently approached a coalition of U.S. investors set to take over TikTok’s U.S. operations with an ask: Will the group make a payment to the federal government “in the low billions,” according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.

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