Trump plans to extend TikTok ban deadline again

President Donald Trump has indicated he is open to delaying the ban on TikTok once more if a deal to sell its U.S. operations to a non-Chinese owner is not finalized by the June 19 deadline. In interviews and statements, Trump expressed a willingness to grant another extension, despite previous hardline rhetoric about banning the app. The current deadline stems from a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, to divest its U.S. business. Trump’s stance appears more flexible, as he has already extended the deadline multiple times and voiced a personal fondness for TikTok. Ongoing negotiations have been complicated by China’s reluctance to approve a sale, especially after the imposition of new tariffs by the U.S. Trump’s evolving position suggests that political considerations may influence the final outcome.