
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference following trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid on Sept. 15, 2025. Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested in a social media post on Sept. 15 that a deal had been reached on the fate of TikTok, as top U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in Madrid for a second day of trade talks.
“The big Trade Meeting in Europe between The United States of America, and China, has gone VERY WELL!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “It will be concluding shortly.