Trump signs order clearing way for takeover of U.S. version of app

By Bobby Allyn

Published September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM EDT

President Trump on Thursday advanced a deal for a consortium of mostly U.S. investors to take over the hit video app. Trump says software company Oracle will take a major role in the new venture.

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