<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Lachlan Murdoch, the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/09/08/murdochs-resolve-succession-dispute-with-multibillion-dollar-deal-favoring-lachlan/" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/09/08/murdochs-resolve-succession-dispute-with-multibillion-dollar-deal-favoring-lachlan/" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/09/08/murdochs-resolve-succession-dispute-with-multibillion-dollar-deal-favoring-lachlan/" aria-label="heir apparent">heir apparent</a> to billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, might be involved in the deal to keep TikTok legal in the United States, President Donald Trump suggested in an interview with Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing” program.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68d01e278e855e5770283dc1/Tech-And-Media-Elites-Attend-Allen-And-Company-Annual-Meetings-In-Idaho/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2770&amp;cropY1=143&amp;cropY2=1702" alt="Tech And Media Elites Attend Allen And Company Annual Meetings In Idaho" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">Lachlan Murdoch (right) with his father, Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of News Corp and chairman of Fox News.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Forbes has reached out to a representative for the Murdochs and Fox News for further comment.</p></div><div class="key-facts-element"><p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.</em></p></div>

Trump hinted the Murdoch heir might play a role in the deal to avoid shutting the app down in the U.S.{ai:summary}<p>Trump suggested Lachlan Murdoch could be involved in the deal to keep TikTok legal in the United States, during a Fox News interview.</p><p>Forbes has reached out to Murdoch and Fox News for comment; this is breaking and will be updated. #politics</p>

Lachlan Murdoch Might Be Involved In TikTok Deal, Trump Says

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