Trump Tariff Proposal for TikTok Sale Faces Rebuff

President Donald Trump is considering reducing tariffs on China to facilitate the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, amid national security concerns. ByteDance faces an April 5 deadline to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese entity or face a U.S. ban, a deadline initially set in January but postponed by Trump. Trump suggested that tariff reductions could aid negotiations, acknowledging China's necessary approval for the deal, but China has rebuffed the offer. Discussions now involve potential buyers such as Oracle and Microsoft, with the Trump administration actively involved in brokering the deal. Vice President JD Vance is optimistic that terms will be finalized by the deadline.