00:00Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now.
00:09She's tried a few times today already, so.
00:14It looks like-
00:15Oh.
00:16Is it frozen?
00:17I don't know.
00:18Welcome back.
00:19Thank you for your patience and support.
00:22As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the US.
00:25You can continue to create, share, and discover all things you love on TikTok.
00:30For real?
00:31Does it look different?
00:32She's back!
00:33So this is the first thing I see.
00:35I'm thrilled.
00:36Like, I was- I cried last night actually while we were out when I realized it wasn't working.
00:44So this is, this is like thrilling.
00:46I'm so happy.
00:48I mean, I was scared.
00:50I really was scared it was going to go.
00:51I kind of didn't believe people when they were saying it was going to be gone.
00:54So last night not being able to open the app was triggering.
00:58And upsetting.
00:59And really scary.
01:00And I don't want to feel that way again.
01:03So, I'm really happy that it's back.
01:06It says, thank you for your patience and support.
01:09As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the US.
01:13We continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok.
01:19Feels like you're kissing the ring.
01:21If you wanted to block TikTok, why did you change your mind?
01:25Because I got to use it.
01:27And remember, TikTok is largely about kids.
01:31Young kids.
01:32If China is going to get information about young kids, I don't know.
01:37To be honest, I think we have bigger problems than that.
01:40But you know, when you take a look at telephones that are made in China and all the other things
01:44that are made in China, military equipment made in China, TikTok, I think TikTok is not
01:52their biggest problem.
01:54But there's big value in TikTok if it gets approved.
01:57If it doesn't get approved, there's no value.
01:58So if we create that value, why aren't we entitled to like half?
02:03People know him.
02:04They know him in the Senate.
02:05They know he's good.
02:06He's doing a good job.
02:07I don't know.
02:08I can't tell you.
02:09I don't know what's going to happen with that.
02:10He's got some very strong ideas.
02:12Marco.
02:13Which one of you signed the program?
02:14Did you sign the TikTok program?
02:15Yeah.
02:16Yes, that was just signed.
02:17Marco Rubio said yes.
02:18Just signed.
02:20If we wanted to make a deal with TikTok and it was a good deal and China wouldn't approve
02:25it, then I think ultimately they'd approve it because we'd put tariffs on China.
02:31Maybe.
02:32I'm not saying I would, but you certainly could do that.
02:36And if we said, well, if you're not going to approve it, then that's a certain hostility
02:41and we'll put tariffs of 25, 30, 40, 50 percent, even 100 percent.
02:47And we did that.
02:48I think they'd approve it.
02:50Are you open to Elon buying TikTok?
02:51I would be if he wanted to buy it, yeah.
02:54And on your inauguration?
02:55I'd like Larry to buy it, too.
02:56I have the right to make a deal.
02:59So the deal I'm thinking about, Larry, let's negotiate in front of the media.
03:03The deal I think is this, and I've met with owners of TikTok, the big owners.
03:10It's worthless if it doesn't get a permit.
03:13It's not like, oh, you can take the U.S.
03:15The whole thing is worthless.
03:17Give me the permit.
03:18It's worth like a trillion dollars.
03:21So what I'm thinking about saying to somebody is buy it and give half to the United States
03:27of America.
03:28Half.
03:29And we'll give you the permit.
03:30And they'll have a great partner, the United States.
03:32And they'll have something that's actually more valuable because they have the ultimate
03:36partner.
03:37And the United States will make it very worthwhile for them in terms of the permits and everything
03:41else.
03:42So think of it.
03:43You have an asset that has no value or has a trillion dollar value.
03:48It all depends on whether or not the United States gives the permit.
03:51So what I'm saying is let the United States give the permit and the United States should
03:55get half.
03:56I think I'll get it right now.
03:57By the way, again, we won the young vote.
04:00I think I won it through TikTok.
04:02So I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok, OK?
04:07Thank you very much.
04:08Thank you, Mr. President.
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