The public sentiment regarding Trump's TikTok deal is overwhelmingly negative, characterized by skepticism about Trump's intentions and capabilities. Concerns about national security, data privacy, and the implications for US-China relations dominate the discourse, with many suggesting that the deal primarily serves Trump's personal interests. Commenters express distrust in the negotiation process, fearing that the deal strengthens China's influence while America may potentially be compromised.

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So let me get this straight: POTUS is throwing a major US ally under the Chinese bus so they help him in his quest to get the media under his personal control, yes?

Guys, I don’t think *“impeachment”* and prison will cut it. We are in straight-up treason territory by now. At this point, we need to start talking about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

Suitable-Display-410

He would sell out his own mother to make money

finman42

As soon as the US can make their own chips Taiwan is so fucked, who needs enemies especially when you have an Allie like America fucking rats.

Evilscotsman30

I will laugh, when Nvidia (and not only them) will become Chinese company because of Trump

burimo

reddittorbrigade

The TikTok deal gives the Chinese the same access to data they have now, they just don’t own the whole company. Xi did a ropeadope on Trump and got everything he wanted. Aid to Taiwan halted, still has access to all of the American data, and Trump thinks he’s somehow a big deal maker.

Dedpoolpicachew

US security guarantees are worthless. Look a what happened to Qatar.

Illustrious-Cat7212

he will get chinese people to replace the koreans in this deal i reckon

gosudcx

Whatever Trump says at this point should be taken with a Truck load of salt. 

Giving what he said and did for his whole entire life, but specifically these past few months, there is no guarantee that he will abide to whatever he says or signs.

FriedRice2682

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mel33me

damien24101982

I don't understand this orange moppet. Can't he just nationalize Tiktok with the excuse of national security and then sell it to his friends??

Why even give something to Winnie the Pooh?

Rusty-Dildo-Inside

Big_Flight8091

Of course. He now gets a new arm to his propaganda machine

wildyam

teambarkley

I knew he gives China Taiwan for Tik Tok!

GlitteringLock9791

Ok-Material-1272

At this point, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the gulf states, and whoever else is still relying on the US for security, should already know what’s up.

Nankhoma

Trump gets a slice of TikTok under the table no doubt

Britannkic_

iamerror83

His deals are coming out great! Everyone in the usa is doing so good since the tarrifs! Happy for you guys!

Eastern-Cat-3604

When is Taiwan not a bargaining chip? Currently there are probably only 4 - 5 countries playing at the poker table that is geopolitics (USA / Israel, China, Russia, India). Every other country is a chip and USA / Israel hold far more than others.

No-Estimate-1510

Extinction00

We now have zero moral ground as a nation.  it only took 8 months to sell my nation and it's ideals to the highest grifting bidder.

84FSP

As soon as the US steals Taiwan chip making capability and achieves a similar yield, it's over for Taiwan....that's if Trump is smart enough to pull it...so i guess Taiwan is safe for now...maybe not as valued ally but more business partners.

ExtremeBasis5697

twilight-actual

The reputational damage to the US A must be catastrophic! Potus sells  out friends and allies to make deals with enemies

Frosty_Key4233

He did this with Ukraine as well to try to get dirt on the bidens. He really wasn't kidding when he said he could do whatever, and his fans will follow to the end. Anyone who paid attention to this knows this is the direction we were headed

Otherwise-Pause8292

So you're saying that this genius is endangering the security of the country who is a leader of semiconductor technology for a platform where maga karens can post their videos. Wow, that's a big beautiful, the greatest the world has ever seen OWN GOAL.

EmbarrassedFig9129

Illustrious_Cook_288

Doubt 400M military aid would make any difference if China is determined to invade/liberate Taiwan.

max1padthai

Taiwan is a rich country, its estimated nominal GDP for 2025 is approximately $805 billion, placing it among the top global economies. Its GDP measured by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is projected to be around $1.97 trillion.

It can afford to buy its own weapons. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai told reporters that *2026 defence spending would reach T$949.5 billion* ($31.27 billion). $400 million is only a very small portion of what they are spending.

The US has already granted assistance to Taiwan up to $2 billion ($10 billion over five years) and military financing loans of $2 billion during the fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

[U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan](https://www.forumarmstrade.org/ustaiwan.html)

This is just propaganda.

Anti-RussianBot

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Legio_X_Equestris5

Larry Elision once said he wants every person on Earth under constant surveillance. What type of data do people think he's going to collect when they download his new TikTokOracle app?

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Choice_Magician350

If the TVA were real this would definitely be the shittiest timeline.

OnePunchReality

The only smart negotiator here is the Chinese president. Instead of taking back the tariffs that screwed the farmers he negotiates with China so they still buy it. All to prevent admitting he made a mistake

Eternity13_12

Purple_Republic_2966

FFS please take the time to tell all those indifferent people you know, and even the ones that just love Trump because he’s making America White again, that we must take Congress, the only oversite we have, away from this craven money grubbing imbecile and his billionaire bootlickers, appeasing evil around the globe just to make themselves richer. Appeasement leads to war and perhaps that’s what they want so they can continue riding around in their yachts and golden airplanes while the peasants suffer and distract us with BS like forcing us to sanctify Charlie Kirk &amp; forget about Epstein!

Best_Entrepreneur659

LOL. Please just sell 400M military equipment  to Taiwan and China doesn't give a fuck because won't deliver those equipment before 2050.

Sgt_Pepper_88

Trading Brainrot for an important conquest staging point for future CCP invasions, infinite wisdom indeed

Even_Cherry2452

The key contention isn't ownership stake. It's source code and their database. If Trump is still asking for that, then prob not. China doesn't care about a $400 million care package with outdated tech that drains when it's not even going to invade. 2027 is a boondoggle invented by China hawks.

Drones? Come on now. Who the hell are these jokers trying to kid.

Tzilbalba

He got Twitter, he got Facebook, now on to the next major propaganda machine. Hanging our allies out to dry for his own personal gain.

Red_Crew_18

We just gave up aid to an ally for Dance trends? wtf?

Affectionate_Pay_391

Common man, you got that 1% poster label. Where the source

NuoMask

Trump is a Moron. China doesn’t Care if Taiwan doesn’t get their $400 Million Military Aid.

Local-Juggernaut4536

America is a traitor to the west.
The world isn't going to forgive the USA for as long as the Republican party exists.

LuxFaeWilds

And there it is. What some of us have been warning about would happen for ages, it was inevitable.

The USA is a mercenary force.

Completely unreliable "ally" 
Agreements mean NOTHING to them.

NO_LOADED_VERSION

He did this same shit when Ukraine wouldn't bend the knee, and now look where we are. Fucking bullshit

g00fballer

Why is anyone surprised? We all knew this would happen.

One_Particular247

Good luck getting that Arizona factory operational.

andherBilla

lmao China doesnt really care those outdated trash

yunwu44445555

nodnarb96

So the U.S gives up Taiwan along with TSMC the manufacturer of the most advanced chips in the world for…. TikTok? LOL 😂

SuperLeverage

That's a friend for you.  Can anyone trust this administration?

rtygf

Sufficient-Sweet3455

Let's see what the Chinese do next.  They have been outplaying Trump without breaking a sweat.  I'm sure they have played all of Trump's possible moves and have an answer.  If I were a farmer, I wouldn't expect much, but hope.

Content_Log1708

Is that the look of I don't trust this mofo or anything

xeen313

WTF is it doing selling weaponry to a rogue province for starters

CartographerMost3690

Tiny cuts. Self-inflicted cuts.

The fall of the Trump brand will ironically not be due to any action by its critics, but by its own idiotic and inconsistent actions and stances.

This particular one will piss off the small segment of supporters who simply can’t stomach betraying Taiwan over appeasing China for tiktok of all things.

goliathfasa

I’m pretty sure TikTok itself is not being sold, just the operations in the US will be sold and rebranded as “TikTok US”. The recommendation algorithm will remain under Chinese control and the new app will likely be a watered down version of TikTok that the rest of the world uses.

Aggressive-Tart1650

He always stabs allies in the back because he has this backwards idea that they will always return to our side. This may well not be true as the rest of the world makes new alliances and leaves out the volatile U.S. I say volatile because Trump has the main characteristic of many a failed leader. He’s indecisive!! Plus he has the idea he’s the CEO of a large corporation called America. It just doesn’t work that way.

Pop-Pop68

The Chinese are planners. They think ahead 5 years to 1,000 years and they versus the Trump Admin who can’t think past next week is no match at all.

Trump would turn on his own daughters to make a deal

animal-1983

What’s Tik Tok compared to… oh international security?

Acceptable_Major4350

You’re insane if you trust any deal you made with us at this point

PorkyOfOnett

So basically Trump betrayed his allies again. What will China got from this? They will lose more trust from Taiwan, if China really wants to unifying them and not forcefully annexing them they would need to convince the masses, agreeing to this will defeat that purpose, then he will also lose one of their big company so they'll also lose trust from their own people. Only an idiot will agree.

Mixander

We cant allow him one .lrw fay in office yet we are now stepping down the few pathetic protests we had fantasic

GroundbreakingAd8310

why does TikTok have to be under US ownership? Why is TikTok now an issue? why is Israel lobbying so that TikTok has to be owned by USA? Are they afraid of the narrative?

Southern-Holiday-254

"Taiwan's ability to defend against China's 2027 invasion timeline"

WTF is that?

Major-Throat-7164

mako5pwr

The whole world is looking at the Republican part like Xi is looking at Trump.

bluelifesacrifice

Taiwan is being assured it is out alone defend its life. Easiest thing is raise two hands let Xi sent its Navy to San Diego and SF and Seattle. Some people with no principle will f\*c) his own mother to make a deal.

Vast_Cricket

Jeebus rice, this guy is such a tosser. I'm so sad that the US democratic experiment has been destroyed by this fucktard and his sycophants. They willingly destroyed the most powerful nation on Earth for their short-term gains.

SpeedRacerWasMyBro

Defensive equipment for Taiwan is just another name for defensive equipment for USA

menerell

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Trump said China and U.S. had a trade deal months ago, and yet…

ThroatEducational271

China wants two things out of this. Continued access to the US market for TikTok and to keep hold of TikTok, its users, algorithms, etc. So far China has gotten exactly what it wants. Trump keeps giving them what they want, for nothing in return. So much for his negotiating skills.

There's no deal. There's some vague ideas how one might look, but China has no reason to take it further. They already have everything they want out of this negotiation. Including Trump thinking he's making progress towards a deal, when he really isn't.

Skandling

The United States and China may have agreed on a deal to prevent the social platform TikTok from being [banned in the US](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-executive-order-tiktok-ban/)—if you take US President Donald Trump’s word for it. After a long-awaited call between [Trump](https://www.wired.com/tag/donald-trump/) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Trump announced victory on Truth Social: “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!”

As for any details on the agreement, good luck. Specifics around the shape and scope of the deal remain largely unclear as of Friday afternoon. More importantly, there’s been no official word from the [Chinese government](https://www.wired.com/tag/china/) on whether it has agreed to the terms.

“China’s position on the TikTok issue is clear: The Chinese government respects the wishes of the company in question, and would be happy to see productive commercial negotiations in keeping with market rules lead to a solution that complies with China’s laws and regulations and takes into account the interests of both sides,” says China’s official readout of the call, which was [posted on the website](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyxw/202509/t20250919_11712169.html) of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The deal being proposed by the Trump administration involves Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz leading a group of investors to take a roughly 80 percent stake in TikTok’s US operation, according to [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/tech/details-emerge-on-u-s-china-tiktok-deal-594e009f?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhJJP9JqRc5RnPgN3-KZZ8SibxOQHNpdzcl94l-fmvt9XQR1-Tj7gcVRApaGDc%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68cd987f&amp;gaa_sig=jb28u3TQZPU5vROQkbNonYcpA_vArc2_Kl-tPmkZu7O35wdx-AxZ5rRq7_rsTSU3ALP0-Ns5pcBdGmNL7nM9sw%3D%3D). Oracle, [which has worked closely with TikTok since 2020](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-tiktok-deal-still-unresolved-mess/), would continue to store US user data on its domestic servers. The new, US-controlled entity would use licensed technology from ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to create a similar content recommendation algorithm to the one TikTok currently employs.

“Any details of the TikTok framework are pure speculation unless they are announced by this administration,” a White House spokesperson tells WIRED.

Read the full story here: [https://www.wired.com/story/trump-xi-us-china-tiktok-deal/](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-xi-us-china-tiktok-deal/)

wiredmagazine

lol China isn't going to give up it's strongest tool of communication to the Western world

yanniyi

Wrong-Ad-8636

American politicians tend to rely on face and reputation more than others, so it's very common to see premature announcements like this with them having to walk back promises. 

Announcing quick and easy wins make them look like a strong and an effective leader which they then use to gain leverage with voters, donors, and even foreign partners.

In the past when deals fizzle out, these politicians would just say the other side backed out. 

Unfortunately they cant apply that here. China just clarifies that they never entered in to a deal in the first place.

GetOutOfTheWhey

lmao imagine if they traded Taiwan for Tiktok

with Trump as president, anything is possible!

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Main point here is who owns the algorithm, otherwise deal is moot

BloodhoundGames

As usual, either Trump is making it up or he's hallucinating.

Immediate_Wish_1024

Anxious_Plum_5818

TikTok means little to Chinese on the national strategic level but it can serve nicely as a leverage.

kevin_chn

Can you imagine if people in office spent this much time hand wringing about improving the outcomes of our healthcare system? ...instead of which capitalists own a social media app?

Ecredes

So we spend billions for this, then China just comes out with Bik Bok and we start over again.

Quigleythegreat

Absolutely knew this was going to happen

US gets the TikTok name which is about the same worth as Melanoma’s stablecoin and China rebrands the algorithm and  transitions the user base to ‘Happy Fun Smile Time’

celtic1888

&gt;Under the current framework—which could change—TikTok's board would become "American-dominated," sources further confirmed, * including "one member designated by the US government."*


This coming on the heels of some weird, government mandate for diverse viewpoints on Paramount networks news programming. 


Y'all know what's coming, right?

Oldass_Millennial

livingwellish

OiMyTuckus

A sweetheart deal for favored interests of the Trump administration. It was always about money.

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