TikTok US Adds New Trio of Trump-Linked Lobbyists From Valcour

May 26, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

The US TikTok operation has brought on new outside lobbying help with ties to the Trump administration, a sign that the new entity plans to stay engaged in Washington.

The GOP firm Valcour began lobbying for TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC on April 16, according to newly filed lobbying disclosures. The company was formed after Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. spun off Tiktok’s US operations.

Matt Mowers, who worked at the State Department during the first Trump administration and later ran for Congress in New Hampshire, is working on the account along with fellow Trump State Department alumnus Bill ...

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