Dr. Brian L Ott says Trump wants the TikTok deal wrapped up quickly to boost his image as a strong negotiator and dealmaker.
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00:00So, is the TikTok deal within reach? And why is Donald Trump so keen to strike an agreement?
00:08So, President Trump is aggressively trying to close this deal to divest ownership of
00:13TikTok from the Chinese company ByteDance. And he's pursuing it not for principles and
00:19he's not pursuing it for national security reasons either. He is mostly interested in
00:24the self-image that it would promote. Donald Trump is always trying to represent himself
00:29as a strong man and a tough negotiator. And he wants to be able to close this deal, particularly
00:36at a moment in the U.S. where we're facing economic crisis created by his new tariffs.