Trump Grants TikTok Another 90-Day Reprieve to Secure Sale

On June 19, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the deadline for TikTok to divide from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, by another 90 days—now due September 17, 2025. This marks the third such extension under a law requiring divestment or U.S. ban. Trump expressed that he doesn’t want TikTok “to go dark” while negotiations progress. The decision has drawn criticism from lawmakers questioning its legality, though TikTok and its 170 million American users welcomed the reprieve