TikTok U.S. spin-off may add Barron Trump to board
Barron Trump, 19, is reportedly being considered for a possible board position at TikTok following his father’s deal to spin off the app’s U.S. operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
Jake Advent, Donald Trump’s former social media adviser, suggested Barron could join TikTok’s board to help the platform better engage younger audiences. Advent said he hoped President Trump would consider appointing his son Barron and other young Americans to TikTok’s board. Neither Barron Trump nor the Trump campaign has confirmed any appointment plans.
On the other hand, market speculation links members of the Trump family to the recent crypto sell-off following the latest U.S. tariff announcements.
On the other hand, market speculation links members of the Trump family to the recent crypto sell-off following the latest U.S. tariff announcements.
President Trump signed an executive order in late September, requiring that TikTok’s U.S. operations be majority-owned and controlled by American investors. The order came just weeks before Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, and that initiative coincided with a steep drop in the crypto market.
Several analysts observed large crypto positions were opened shortly before the tariff news, raising questions about access to non-public information. No direct link to the Trump family has been confirmed. Trump has denied any involvement, and his sons have publicly stated that their cryptocurrency activities were unrelated to the tariff decision.
Barron Trump is currently studying at New York University’s Washington, D.C. campus. He was credited by his father for helping the 2024 campaign connect with younger voters through social media platforms such as TikTok.
Several analysts observed large crypto positions were opened shortly before the tariff news, raising questions about access to non-public information. No direct link to the Trump family has been confirmed. Trump has denied any involvement, and his sons have publicly stated that their cryptocurrency activities were unrelated to the tariff decision.
Barron Trump is currently studying at New York University’s Washington, D.C. campus. He was credited by his father for helping the 2024 campaign connect with younger voters through social media platforms such as TikTok.
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