TikTok’s fate in the U.S. has been a rollercoaster, with national security concerns clashing with its massive cultural influence. Trump’s repeated extensions suggest the administration isn’t quite ready to pull the plug, leaving millions of users and businesses in limbo. Whether this is strategic patience or indecision, it’s buying TikTok time to avoid disappearing overnight.

The president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure. President Trump has repeatedly given TikTok an unexpected lifeline in the United States.

President Trump is giving TikTok yet another extension—this time delaying a potential U.S. ban while the app tries to restructure its ownership. Despite earlier threats to shut it down, Trump keeps offering TikTok more time to work out a deal, keeping the wildly popular platform alive (for now).

Trump to Again Extend TikTok’s Reprieve From U.S. Ban

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