President Donald Trump has approved a 90-day extension allowing TikTok to continue its operations in the United States, giving the company additional time to negotiate a sale of its U.S. business. This marks the third extension since Trump assumed office in January.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the President will sign an executive order extending the deadline for TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. “As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark,” Leavitt stated, adding that the administration will use this period to pursue a deal that protects American user data.
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While behind-the-scenes discussions continue, no significant progress has been made since the last extension in April. Several American investors are reportedly interested in acquiring TikTok’s U.S. assets, but any final agreement would require approval from Chinese regulatory authorities.
One proposed solution involved forming a new U.S.-based entity comprised of American investors. However, talks surrounding this structure have stalled, largely due to rising tensions following the Trump administration’s imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods.
The push to force a sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations is rooted in national security concerns over how ByteDance handles user data. The U.S. government has maintained that without a sale to American stakeholders, the app could face a nationwide ban.
