Trump signs order extending TikTok ban deadline
Share this @internewscast.com

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday, granting TikTok’s parent company an additional 90 days to complete the divestiture of the well-known video-sharing app.

The order punts the deadline for China-based ByteDance to September 17. The most recent deadline was Thursday.

“I have just signed the Executive Order to extend the deadline for the TikTok closure by 90 days (September 17, 2025). Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump stated in a post on Truth Social alongside a screenshot of the order.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had confirmed earlier in the week that Trump intended to sign another extension, informing reporters that the president “doesn’t want TikTok to shut down.”

“This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this deal is closed so that the American people can continue to use TikTok with the assurance that their data is safe and secure,” Leavitt said in a statement Tuesday.

Trump himself hinted at the extension earlier this week.

When asked whether he would give the popular video-sharing platform another extension on Monday, the president told reporters aboard Air Force One, “Probably, yeah.” 

“Probably have to get China approval, but I think we’ll get it,” Trump said as he traveled back from the Group of Seven summit in Canada. “I think President Xi [Jinping] will ultimately approve it.” 

The expected order will mark the third extension from Trump since he took office in January.

The law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest from the platform or face a ban on U.S. networks and app stores was signed by former President Joe Biden last year.

Developing

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Interactive Map: Locations of Confirmed Flash Flooding Deaths in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) At least 120 people have been killed in catastrophic flash…

Democratic Leaders Criticize Florida Republican for Making ‘Islamophobic’ Remarks About Omar

Democratic leaders on Wednesday condemned comments made by Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.)…

Augusta Residents Voice Concerns at Charter Review Meeting

AUGUSTA, Ga () – The Charter Review Committee is in the process…

Goat Stranded for Several Days on a Steep Cliff in Hawaii

HAWI, Hawaii (KHON) – Locals on Hawaii’s Big Island first spotted a…

Senate Panel Votes to Halt Trump’s FBI Headquarters Relocation

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the annual…

New Data Reveals Detention Centers Exceeding Capacity Limits

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A recent report indicates that migrants detained…

UPDATE: I-74E Reopens in DeWitt County After Three-Vehicle Accident

Update at 8 p.m. FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Interstate 74 Eastbound…

Ruidoso Locals: Flooding More Severe Than Last Year

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Residents of Ruidoso are saying the flash…

Passenger Faces Abduction Charge Following Alleged Bristol, Va. Chase

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Authorities arrested a North Carolina man on Tuesday…

Dramatic Transformation Revealed in Satellite Images of Texas Flooding

() As recovery efforts in central Texas continued Wednesday in the aftermath…

O’Reilly Shares Trump’s Remarks on Uninvolved Individuals Linked to Jeffrey Epstein

() Television commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday that he spoke directly with…

Man Sentenced for Murdering Girlfriend and Staging It as a Suicide

Editor’s Note: This article contains discussions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised.…