By President Donald Trump has once again postponed the deadline for TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump announced he was signing an executive order to extend the deadline by an additional 75 days.
The decision comes just one day before the previous deadline was set to expire on April 5, 2025. This marks the second time Trump has delayed the ban, following an initial 75-day extension granted in January.
“My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress,” Trump stated. “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.”
The extension allows more time for negotiations between ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, and potential U.S. buyers. Several companies and consortiums have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s U.S. operations, including Amazon, AppLovin, and a group led by Oracle.
Trump emphasized the importance of reaching a deal that addresses national security concerns while keeping the popular app available to millions of American users. “We do not want TikTok to ‘go dark.’ We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal,” he added.
The president also linked the TikTok negotiations to broader trade discussions with China, mentioning reciprocal tariffs as a tool for achieving “Fair and Balanced Trade.”
For now, TikTok’s 75 million American users can continue using the app while its fate remains uncertain.
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