OAN Staff James Meyers
3:10pm – Friday, April 4, 2025
President Donald Trump has prolonged the deadline for the popular social media platform Tiktok for an additional 75 days. This move is fostering a bidding competition with China.
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Trump has extended a timeline mandating China-based companies to either sell the app or face an imminent ban in the US.
The President has been known for decades as a shrewd deal maker, which is a hallmark of his extensive career in business. His negotiation style, often marked by significant risk-taking, assertive tactics, and an emphasis on personal branding, has become an integral part of his public image and professional legacy.
“Trump is the quintessential decision maker,” a source familiar with Trump stated to the press. “He has just moved the deal forward. All offers are welcome.”
Trump shared the Tiktok extension announcement on his True Social platform, indicating that the deal “will require further efforts to ensure all required approvals are obtained.” This extension “will allow Tiktok to operate for an additional 75 days.” The new timeline pushes the deadline for Tiktok to mid-June.
“We aspire to maintain fruitful collaboration with China in good faith. We recognize that China is dissatisfied with our mutual tariffs (which are necessary for fair and balanced trade between China and the US!),” Trump expressed in the post.
In the meantime, Chinese firms reported that the ordinance is negotiating with the US authorities. CNBC – The agreement will need to comply with Chinese law.
“The agreement has not been executed,” a spokesperson for the ordinance stated in a press release. “There is a significant issue that must be addressed.”
Prior to the decision from the 47th President, Baite Dance faced an April 5th deadline for executing a “qualified sale” of Tiktok’s US operations, as mandated by the National Security Act instituted by former President Joe Biden in April 2024.
Initially, Baite Dance was required to complete the sale of Tiktok by January 19th, but Trump enacted an executive order the day after assuming office, granting the company another 75 days to negotiate. This marks the second endeavor to compel the company toward a resolution.
Despite regulatory obstacles that restricted service provision to Tiktok in the US for internet providers like Google and Apple and app store owners, Trump’s executive order directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi not to enforce it.
Just before the law was set to take effect, Apple and Google eliminated Tiktok from their respective app stores, leading Tiktok to temporarily suspend operations for U.S. users. However, the day following Trump’s announcement of the executive order, Tiktok was reinstated online. Tiktok ultimately returned to the Apple App Store and Google Play in February.
Currently, Oracle is managing Tiktok’s data on its servers, placing them among the frontrunners. Nonetheless, major tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Perplexity are also pursuing deals.
The Chinese government must still grant approval for the transaction to be finalized.
“This demonstrates that tariffs are a powerful economic tool and are vital to our national security!” Trump remarked in the Truth Social Post. “I do not want Tiktok to ‘disappear.’ We are eager to collaborate with Tiktok and China.
The 47th president stated he might reconsider lowering tariffs on China to facilitate a solid agreement for Tiktok. Vice President JD Vance mentioned in March that NBC News transactions linked to Tiktok could occur before the April deadline.
“There exists a strong consensus that I believe will most likely address our national security concerns.
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