Trump's tariffs killed his TikTok deal

is a deputy editor and author of thenewsletter. He has been reporting on the tech industry for more than a decade. Earlier this week, when it seemed as though TikTok's fate in the US would actually be decided by April 5th, everyone — from Amazon to the founder of OnlyFans — was coming out of the woodwork to buy it. As it turns out, none of them had a chance. And now, thanks to President Donald Trump's tariff war, no one may get to buy TikTok. People familiar with the matter tell me that, despite all of the bids for…