President Trump approves U.S. TikTok deal, with potential Texas HQ

After saying Friday he would ban TikTok in the U.S. starting today, President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday he has given the Oracle and Walmart bid for the popular short-form video-sharing app his "blessing," and said the deal would result in a new company called TikTok Global that will likely be based in Texas. "If they get it done, that's great," Trump told reporters. "If they don't, that's OK, too." The news comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday that he pitched Trump on…