Media: White House considers reporter Tucker Carlson as a potential investor in TikTok
Russian Satellite News Agency June 7, 2025, 09:52
The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that the U.S. government is considering reporter Tucker Carlson as a potential investor in the social media platform TikTok.
In early April, Trump signed an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. until June 19, pending the finalization of a restructuring agreement.
Sources said: “The White House included Tucker Carlson on the list of potential investors for TikTok earlier this year when it was eager to find a buyer for TikTok... He has received support from Vance, who was appointed by Trump to oversee the TikTok deal.”
Carlson himself previously stated that he was not aware of this.
The U.S. Congress passed legislation in 2024 with an overwhelming majority, requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company by January 19 of this year, or face a ban. After Trump took office in January, he signed an executive order giving TikTok a 75-day grace period under the “sell or be banned” law.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiaqin responded at a press conference in January regarding the TikTok sale, stating that TikTok has been operating in the U.S. for many years and is well-loved by American users, contributing positively to domestic employment and consumer spending. The Chinese side hopes that the U.S. will seriously listen to rational voices and provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from all countries operating in the U.S. As for corporate operations and acquisitions, they should be decided autonomously by companies based on market principles. If it involves Chinese companies, it should comply with Chinese laws and regulations.