Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, praised the TikTok deal President Donald Trump approved earlier in the day with Chinese President Xi Jinping, telling Newsmax on Friday it’s “another example” of Trump’s art of the deal.
“Given the really terrific conversation that President Xi and President Trump had today, people won’t really notice a difference, but their data will be secure,” Hassett told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “You don’t have to worry about people spying from China ... it’s a great deal for people who love to use TikTok.”
The agreement comes after months of pressure to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership.
Lawmakers and national security officials have long raised alarms about the Chinese-owned app’s ability to collect data from more than 150 million U.S. users. During Trump’s first term, his administration attempted to force the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to American firms such as Oracle and Walmart, a plan later stalled in court.
Trump’s new accord revives that push, aiming to put American partners in control of U.S. user data and key infrastructure while allowing the app to function normally. Details of ownership restructuring have yet to be released, but Hassett emphasized that the focus is on ensuring Americans can keep using TikTok without sacrificing privacy or security.
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