US EditionTrump says would extend TikTok deadline if there is still no deal
- On May 4, 2025, President Donald Trump stated that he would push back the June 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell off TikTok’s U.S. Operations if an agreement is not finalized by that date.
- The deadline extensions followed a congressionally mandated TikTok ban initially set for January 19, with Trump previously granting two reprieves amid ongoing negotiations.
- Plans to separate TikTok’s U.S. Operations into a new company largely controlled by American investors were suspended when China signaled its unwillingness to endorse the arrangement amid ongoing tariff tensions.
- Trump expressed a favorable view of TikTok, noting its appeal, and emphasized that it would remain safeguarded. He also referenced the 145% tariffs on Chinese imports as a significant factor influencing China’s economy and negotiations.
- The extension reflects ongoing uncertainty for TikTok in the U.S., with deal efforts and legal challenges over Trump’s authority to grant deadline reprieves continuing.
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Trump Open to Another Extension for TikTok If No Deal Reached by Deadline
President Donald Trump said that if a deal is not reached by the June 19 deadline, he would offer TikTok another extension to divest from its Beijing-based parent company before it faces a ban in the United States. In an interview that aired on May 4, Trump told Kristen Welker of NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he has a “little sweet spot” in his heart over the short video application due to its popularity among young Americans. He cited his gains a…
Trump says TikTok has a 'warm spot in my heart', will delay ban if necessary
President Donald Trump said he is open to extending a deadline for a TikTok deal if no agreement with ByteDance is reached by June 19. “I’d like to see it done,” Trump said in an interview with NBC’s "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker. The interview was taped Friday, May 2, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and aired Sunday, May 4. “Perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but I have a little warm spot in my heart for TikTok,” Trump said. “TikTok is — it’s ve…
Trump says he’ll extend TikTok deadline again as ByteDance divestiture talks stall over tariffs
Talks of a potential spinout deal, in which TikTok’s US operations would be transferred to a new entity owned and controlled by American investors, have been ongoing. However, momentum reportedly stalled due to Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports
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