politics
March 14, 2026
Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal
Exceptionally rare ‘fee’ to be paid by investors who took control of US operations from Chinese parent company
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's administration is expected to receive a $10 billion fee from investors involved in the creation of a US-controlled TikTok.
- The fee will be paid by administration-friendly investors, including Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake.
- This arrangement is considered exceptionally rare, with the fee amount being significantly larger than typical transaction fees in private business deals.
- The deal allows TikTok to operate fully in the US, but investors will share profits with the Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
- This marks another instance of unusual Trump administration involvement in private sector dealings.