Trump's TikTok deal payment criticized as 'shake-down scheme' by experts

Vice President Vance looks on as President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on Sept 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed an order approving a partial sale of TikTok

The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."

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