Trump says he will ‘probably’ extend TikTok ban deadline if deal isn’t reached in time
- US President Donald Trump stated he would "probably" extend the April 5 deadline for TikTok's sale if a deal is not reached, expressing optimism about interest in the app.
- Congress passed legislation requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok, citing concerns about possible Chinese government spying on users.
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Trump Says He ‘Probably’ Will Extend Tiktok Divestment Deadline If Necessary
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will “probably” extend the April 5 deadline if a deal isn’t reached in time for China’s ByteDance to divest from its California-based subsidiary TikTok. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump said, “probably, yeah,” when asked whether he would extend the deadline. “And China is going to play a role,” he said, “and so hopefully China will approve of the deal, but they’re going to play a role.” The pr…
Trump says there is 'a lot of interest' from US parties looking to buy TikTok — and he wants to give them more time to make it happen
Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order that delayed the sale of TikTok to April 5.Alex Wong via Getty ImagesTikTok could face a shutdown in the US if it doesn't find a new owner by April 5.But President Donald Trump says he could extend the sale deadline again if needed.Big-name buyers like Kevin O'Leary and Alexis Ohanian have expressed interest in TikTok.President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there is "a lot of inte…
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