Trump says he would give TikTok another extension if needed
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PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he would give social-video platform TikTok another extension of a deadline to sell to a US owner if it was needed to reach a deal.
Trump said he has “a little warm spot” in his heart for the popular app and he would like to complete a transaction that would keep it available for Americans, he told NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker in an interview that aired on Sunday (May 4).
Trump has already extended a deadline for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to divest the US operations for another 75 days in April. He told NBC there may not be a need for another reprieve.
He has previously indicated that China’s objections to his new tariffs stalled a deal to sell the US TikTok arm, which Beijing has to sign off on.
Congress passed and former president Joe Biden signed into law a requirement that TikTok be divested from its Chinese ownership and find a US buyer. Trump has credited the app for helping him boost his standing with young voters during the 2024 campaign.
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