The Brief President Trump spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Friday. President Donald Trump announced Friday that a deal to save TikTok has been approved, though he did not immediately offer any details. TikTok deal: Here’s what we knowWhat we know:President Trump talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular short-form video app to keep operating in the U.S. In a Truth Social post, Trump said XI would come to the United States "at an appropriate time," noting the leaders also approved the TikTok deal. Trump did not disclose any details of the TikTok deal Friday.