Trump to grant yet another TikTok extension
US TikTok ban deadline to be extended by Trump
- President Trump plans to grant another extension to TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to allow more time for a deal with a US-approved company.
- The extension comes after Congress passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months or face a nationwide ban, which Trump has already extended twice.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the 90-day extension aims to ensure Americans can continue using TikTok with data security assurances.
- Trump's efforts mark a shift from his previous stance, as he had earlier signed an executive order to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns, though this was blocked by the courts.
- Trump acknowledged that any deal would likely require approval from China, with sources indicating China previously stalled a TikTok deal due to tariff disputes with the US.