Tik Tok Reactivates App Before Trump Sworn In - Posts Crushing Message to Democrats for 170 Million Users Logging Back In

Tik Tok Reactivates App Before Trump Sworn In - Posts Crushing Message to Democrats for 170 Million Users Logging Back In

In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok reactivates its app just before President Trump takes office, delivering a pointed message to Democrats. Read on for the full story behind this pivotal moment.

In the United States, TikTok has faced a number of legal and political challenges that have affected its availability in the country. On January 18, 2025, the application ceased to be available throughout the U.S. because of a law requiring ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, to sell TikTok's operations in the U.S. However, on January 19, 2025, TikTok re-established its service in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump assured that he wo…

January 20, 2025 Baghdad/The Obelisk: US President-elect Donald Trump has announced the return of the “Tik Tok” app to... The article featured the return of the “Tik Tok” app to the United States first on the Obelisk.

The US President-elect, Donald Trump, announced that today, upon his inauguration, he will issue a decree freezing the application of the “Tik Tok” app ban law. In a post on his “Truth Social” platform, Trump suggested that the United States should have a 50% stake in “joint ownership”, noting that the executive order he will issue will allow sufficient time “for us to make a deal.” In turn, the Trump administration's National Security Advisor, …

Donald Trump, about to assume the presidency of the United States, has made TikTok's future a priority