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In the wake of TikTok going dark in the United States, President Trump called to save the social media platform.
“SAVE TIKTOK!” Trump said.
Trump’s first post today: “Save TikTok!”
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— AF Post (@AFpost) January 19, 2025
The social media platform became unavailable for some users Saturday evening ahead of the federal law banning the app in the United States taking effect.
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” an alert read.
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!” it added.
NEW — TikTok is no longer available in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/aw0qZYq0eC
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 19, 2025
According to reports, Trump said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid the ban.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President-elect Trump to grant TikTok 90-day extension from ban, NBC reports. pic.twitter.com/PCgHhzmvvo
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 18, 2025
NBC News reports:
President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in a phone interview Saturday that he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban in the U.S. after he takes office Monday.
Trump said he hadn’t made a final decision but was considering a 90-day extension of the Sunday deadline for TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell to a non-Chinese-buyer or face a U.S. ban.
“I think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at. The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it’s appropriate. You know, it’s appropriate. We have to look at it carefully. It’s a very big situation,” Trump said in the phone interview.
“If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday,” he said.
A 90-day extension under specific conditions is explicitly allowed for in the bipartisan law passed last year. But an extension Monday may not be enough to avoid the app going dark for at least a day, because the current deadline for compliance is Sunday.
X owner Elon Musk said he is against the TikTok ban.
“In my opinion, TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the 𝕏 platform. Doing so would be contrary to freedom of speech and expression. It is not what America stands for,” Musk said last April.
“I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech. That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but 𝕏 is not allowed to operate in China is unbalanced. Something needs to change,” he reiterated Sunday.
I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech.
That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but 𝕏 is not allowed to operate in China is unbalanced.
Something needs to change. https://t.co/YVu2hkZEVZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2025
Per ABC News:
Trump is considering what executive actions he has available to allow TikTok to keep operating, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
One option is an executive order that could attempt to direct the government to not enforce the law, but that avenue faces legal roadblocks, experts told ABC News, chief of which is that an executive order can’t override a law that Congress has passed and that has now been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Trump’s Justice Department could still opt against enforcement of the law, reassuring app stores and cloud-service providers that they wouldn’t face prosecution in the event of a violation.
While the Justice Department has enforcement discretion, app providers like Apple and Google could still be subject to hefty fines under a law that has a five-year statute of limitations, which would extend it beyond the length of Trump’s presidential term.
Pam Bondi, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, declined to say during her confirmation hearing this week whether she would commit to enforcing the TikTok ban.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, who will attend Trump’s inauguration after receiving an invitation from the incoming administration, thanked Trump in a video posted to TikTok on Friday after the Supreme Court ruling.