Trump signals he'll extend TikTok deadline if there's no deal by June 19

Trump signals he'll extend TikTok deadline if there's no deal by June 19

US President Donald Trump says he will extend the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, the short video app used by 170 million Americans, if no deal had been reached by then, APA reports citing NBC News.

”I would … I’d like to see it done,” Trump said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in an interview that was taped Friday and aired nationwide today.

Trump said he had a “sweet spot” for the app after it helped him win over young voters in the 2024 presidential election, adding, “TikTok is — it’s very interesting, but it will be protected.”

Source: en.apa.az