TikTok Extension: President Trump Keeps the 'Dance' Going till Mid-June
Trump threatens extension of TikTok ban deadline until agreement is reached
In a move to maintain the groove, President Donald Trump has decided to extend the deadline for TikTok to find a U.S. owner. The Chinese-owned social media app's fate now hangs in the balance until mid-June 2025. This is the second time Trump has granted a 75-day extension to ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to finalize a deal with an American company[1][2][4].
Trump's decision to extend the deadline comes from his desire to protect TikTok, expressing a "warm spot" for the app that helped him secure young voters during the 2024 election[5]. Experts believe that this step is strategic, balancing concerns about national security, political pressure on China, and the deep integration of TikTok into American culture and economy[3]. Rather than abruptly banning TikTok, the extensions seem intended to maintain continuity for its users and craft a solution that preserves American control[3].
Political analysts interpret Trump's involvement as calculated, positioning himself as both a critic and possible "savior" of the platform, gaining him symbolic ownership and political capital[3]. Since the initial "ban," TikTok has temporarily gone dark for 24 hours, and Apple and Google removed the app from their stores[5]. However, with Trump's involvement, the app resumed service, and Apple and Google later restored it to their app stores[5].
As the negotiations progress, TikTok continues to operate in the U.S. amidst complex trade tensions with China[1][2][4][5]. The app, with its 170 million U.S. users, still displays a popup message thanking users for their support and expressing the intent to resume service as soon as possible[5].
Keep spinning those TikTok trends, folks! The dance may be taking longer than expected, but the beat goes on.
[1] CNET (2025). TikTok ban: Why is TikTok still available in the US? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tiktok-ban-why-is-tiktok-still-available-in-the-us/
[2] CNN Business (2025). TikTok updates: What happens now with the controversial app's US operations? https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/tech/tik-tok-us-update-ban/index.html
[3] The Guardian (2025). Trump's TikTok rollercoaster: playing politics with a powerful social media tool. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/19/trump-tiktok-rolleroaster-china-ban
[4] NBC News (2025). Trump says he will allow TikTok to continue operating in US if it's sold to Microsoft. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-says-he-will-allow-tiktok-continue-operating-us-if-it-n1231600
[5] Fox Business (2025). Trump extends TikTok ban deadline, gives ByteDance more time to sell the app to a U.S. owner. https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/trump-extends-tiktok-ban-deadline-gives-bytedance-more-time-to-sell-app-to-us-owner
- The extension of the TikTok deadline by President Trump is likely influenced by the profound integration of the app into the American economy and markets, as well as its impact on the political realm.
- The continuing negotiations between TikTok and the Chinese government involve complex policy-and-legislation matters, balancing concerns about national security, political Pressure, and economic interests.
- The intricate dance between TikTok, the US economy, and political news has kept observers on the edge of their seats, with the fate of the app serving as a testament to the intertwined nature of the global credit, markets, politics, and general news landscape.
