JUST IN: Trump Gives TikTok Another Lifeline As Talks Stall – The Hill
President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to divest the popular video-sharing app by 90 days.
The order punts the deadline for China-based ByteDance to Sept. 17. The most recent deadline was Thursday.
“I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025). Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, attaching a screenshot of the order.
The order instructs the Department of Justice not to enforce the law or impose penalties related to it.
“We are grateful for President Trump’s leadership and support in ensuring that TikTok continues to be available for more than 170 million American users and 7.5 million U.S. businesses that rely on the platform as we continue to work with Vice President Vance’s Office,” TikTok said in a statement following Thursday’s order.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed earlier this week that Trump planned to sign another extension, telling reporters the president “does not want TikTok to go dark.”
