President Trump mentioned in an interview that aired Sunday he’ll once more prolong a pause on a ban towards TikTok within the occasion that the app’s mother or father firm doesn’t divest from its common social media platform by the newest deadline.
“Let me ask you about TikTok, sir, would you extend that deadline if there’s still no deal?” NBC Information’s Kristen Welker mentioned within the “Meet the Press” sit-down.
“I would,” Trump mentioned, responding to Welker.
The president additionally mentioned he has “a bit of candy spot in my coronary heart” for the app, noting its reputation amongst younger Individuals.
Early final month, the president signed an govt order barring enforcement for 75 days of a legislation handed by Congress final yr requiring TikTok’s mother or father firm, the Chinese language-owned ByteDance, to divest from the app or cope with a ban within the U.S.
Trump initially gave TikTok a 75-day break from a ban earlier in his second time period.
In early January, Trump questioned what would inspire him “to get rid of TikTok.” By then, his private account on the platform had obtained 1.4 billion complete views, with 24 million views per put up on common.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew additionally thanked the president in January for his dedication to seek for an answer that protects the supply of the app within the U.S.
“On behalf of everyone at TikTok and all our users across the country, I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” Chew mentioned in a January put up on the platform.
The Hill has reached out to TikTok for remark.
