Trump Is Extending the Deadline for a TikTok Deal

Republicans want the president to enforce the law on TikTok, but they’ve shown little interest in forcing him to.

A detail of Donald Trump signing an executive order.

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President Donald Trump said on Friday he will extend the timeline for a TikTok ban by an additional 75 days, keeping the app available despite the law requiring its Chinese parent company to sell it or be blocked in the U.S.

“The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive Order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The president didn’t offer any details of what the deal would entail but credited his tariffs for the progress.

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