TikTok CEO (chief executive officer) said to President-elect Donald J. He plans to attend Trump’s inauguration and has been invited to sit in a place of honor on the stage, where former presidents, family members and other important guests traditionally sit, two people familiar with the plans said Wednesday. told.
The executive, Shu Chew, received an invitation from the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the inauguration on Monday.
Mr. Shou Zi Chew will join Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk on stage alongside other tech executives, according to two people with knowledge of the plans.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, declined to comment.
Mr Trump’s support for TikTok represents a stunning reversal from 2020, when he tried to block the app in the United States and force American companies to sell it during his first term.
His attachment to the company grew over the past year, especially as he and his campaign grew in popularity on TikTok during last year’s election.
The chief executive of TikTok plans to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the plans.
According to the report, Xu Ziqiu has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the stage, a place usually reserved for former presidents, family members and other important guests.
TikTok’s chief executive officer said to President-elect Donald J. He plans to attend Trump’s inauguration and has been invited to sit in a place of honor on the stage, where former presidents, family members and other important guests traditionally sit, two people familiar with the plans said Wednesday. told.
The executive, Shu Chew, received an invitation from the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the inauguration on Monday.
Mr. Chew will join Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk on stage alongside other tech executives, according to two people with knowledge of the plans.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, declined to comment.
Mr Trump’s support for TikTok represents a stunning reversal from 2020, when he tried to block the app in the United States and force American companies to sell it during his first term.
His attachment to the company grew over the past year, especially as he and his campaign grew in popularity on TikTok during last year’s election.
The chief executive of TikTok CEO plans to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the plans.
According to the report, Xu Ziqiu has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the stage, a place usually reserved for former presidents, family members and other important guests.
