Trump says TikTok deadline could be extended

14/2/2025 6:15

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his 75-day

delay in enforcing a ban on the popular short-video app TikTok

could be extended, but said he doesn't think that will be

necessary.



In remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he

still hopes to make a deal on TikTok to keep the app alive in

the U.S., crediting it with helping him win the 2024

presidential election.



The app's fate has been up in the air since a law

requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it on

national security grounds or face a ban took effect on January

19.



Trump, after taking office on January 20, signed an

executive order seeking to delay by 75 days enforcement of the

law.



Asked if the deadline was running out, Trump said, "Well, I

have 90 days from about two weeks ago, and I'm sure it can be

extended. But let's see. I don't think you'll need to."



It wasn't immediately clear what the 90-day reference

meant.



Trump said there were a lot of people interested in

acquiring the social media company, and said its image had

changed since the 2024 election. He said he found the app to be

fair and useful in appealing to young voters.



Trump said he believed Chinese President Xi Jinping

would agree to approve the sale of TikTok to a U.S. buyer as it

would also be in China's interest.



"I'm going to make it worthwhile for China to do," he

said, without giving any details. "I think it would be to

China's advantage to have the deal be made."