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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2025 · 6 MIN

Why Trump Has Saved TikTok From a US Ban

from The Empire Report with Guy Christensen · host Guy Christensen

Trump in-between his presidencies was in a lot of legal trouble and racking up a lot of money in settlement fees. During this time he was approached by Jeff Yass a billionaire with a major stake in TikTok who did not want to see a US ban. He was able to aid Trump in paying off all of his legal fees in exchange Trump decided to Black the ban. Another reason that Trump let TikTok live was the major success he saw on the platform in his campaign. He was able to understand its usefulness and decide rather then throw it away he could take advantage of it to grow his base of support. Get full access to Guy Christensen at www.yourfavoriteguy.com/subscribe

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