Media: The White House Considering Allowing Journalist Tucker Carlson to Become a TikTok Investor According to reports by the Financial Times citing sources, the U.S. government is considering journalist Tucker Carlson as a potential investor in social media platform TikTok. In early April, former President Trump signed an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. until June 19, pending the finalization of a restructuring agreement. Sources said: "When the White House was urgently seeking buyers for TikTok earlier this year, Tucker Carlson was included on the list of potential TikTok investors... He received support from Vance, appointed by Trump to oversee the TikTok deal." Carlson himself previously stated that he was unaware of this. In 2024, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company before January 19 to avoid a ban. After taking office in January, Trump signed an executive order giving TikTok a 75-day grace period under the "sell or be banned" law. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded at a January press conference regarding the TikTok sale case, stating that TikTok has been operating in the U.S. for many years and is deeply loved by American users, playing a positive role in promoting domestic employment and boosting consumption. China hopes the U.S. can listen carefully to rational voices and provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from all countries operating in the U.S. As for corporate operations and acquisitions, they should be autonomously decided based on market principles. If involving Chinese companies, they should comply with Chinese laws and regulations. Trump said that if the TikTok agreement is not reached, the grace period will be extended again. [Image: //p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/7a409bd7af22415cac01f1686b3e1029~tplv-obj:1920:1079.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1834234058607624&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1757030400&x-signature=ns%2B3YpGN%2FGdIuRs7QTysls8Z%2Fwo%3D] [Image: //p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/467f7483c69f4377809e339942123021~tplv-obj:1920:768.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1834234058607624&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1757030400&x-signature=EoioT%2BwpZP9o%2BVTw%2F5ja0BwjYSA%3D] Original article: [https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834234058607624/](https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834234058607624/) Disclaimer: This article solely represents the author's personal views.