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.
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