The first thing to understand about the TikTok deal is that it’s not actually a deal—at least not in any official capacity yet. Trump’s executive order Thursday simply delays the Chinese social media app from being banned in the U.S. (as required by a law passed in the spring of 2024) for another 120 days, while the various parties seek to finalize an agreement. So there’s a lot we don’t know about the agreement, and there’s a lot that could change. But if you listen closely to everything that was said dur ...