Donald Trump plans to ‘save’ TikTok from impending US ban donald trump news
His camp says it is exploring options to “make room for a deal” following media reports on the executive order plan.
Donald Trump is exploring options to protect Chinese-owned video app TikTok from a nationwide ban, according to one of his top advisers.
Mike Waltz, who serves as Trump’s national security adviser, confirmed on Wednesday that Trump was exploring options to “protect” the app following a Washington Post report that claimed he was considering a federal ban in January. Were considering an executive order to prevent it from going into effect. 19.
“We’re going to have to find a way to preserve it and protect people’s data,” Waltz said in an interview with Fox News. “I don’t want to go beyond our executive orders, but we’re going to put this in place to implement that deal.”
The Washington Post report, which cited unnamed sources, said Trump, who will officially enter office a day after the TikTok ban takes effect, will file a bill to suspend its enforcement for 60 to 90 days. Will issue executive orders.
The report did not provide specific details about the legal implications of the move, which would presumably give the administration time to negotiate a sale or alternative solution.
Reports of the plan emerged as the Supreme Court was considering oral arguments in a legal challenge to the bipartisan law brought by TikTok, its China-based parent company ByteDance and the app’s users.
At the time of reporting, judges were likely to uphold the law, which would have required ByteDance to sell TikTok on national security grounds or ban new downloads on the Apple or Google app stores in one of its biggest markets. Is.
Trump, who tried to ban TikTok during his first term in office over national security concerns, changed his tune during his 2024 presidential campaign, and promised to “save” the app, which he said is attracting the youth vote. Credited with helping to attract.
On Wednesday, Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, dodged a question during a Senate hearing on whether she would uphold the TikTok ban.
A report by NBC network said that the Biden administration is considering options to keep the social media platform available to users beyond Sunday to delay the decision on banning Trump.
“Americans should not expect a sudden ban on TikTok on Sunday,” an administration official told the broadcaster.
