Trump Gives TikTok Another 90 Day reprieve

President Trump has once again postponed a nationwide ban on TikTok, granting the video-sharing app a 90-day extension through a new executive order signed Tuesday. This marks the fourth delay in enforcing a law that could force TikTok to exit the U.S., as American and Chinese officials continue negotiations over the app’s future, according to NPR.

The extension keeps TikTok available in the U.S. until December 16, the Associated Press reports.

Concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have fueled bipartisan pressure in Congress. Lawmakers argue that ByteDance could be compelled to hand over American user data to the Chinese government. In response, Congress passed a law in 2024 requiring TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based company or face a ban within a year.

That law took effect shortly before Trump took office, causing TikTok to briefly go offline. However, Trump quickly paused the ban via executive order to allow time for negotiations, despite legal questions over whether he has the authority to intervene. The deadline has since been pushed back multiple times.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. and China have agreed on a “framework” for a deal. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to finalize details soon.

“We’ll be announcing that we have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump told reporters Tuesday before departing for the U.K. “I hate to see value like that thrown out the window,” he added.

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