President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order this week that will allow the short-video app TikTok to continue operating in the United States for another 90 days.
Trump expected to grant TikTok third extension
This marks the third time Trump has delayed enforcement of a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its American assets or face a ban.
The extension moves the deadline to mid-September 2025, per US media reports.
The law, passed earlier this year, gave ByteDance a clear choice: either sell the US part of TikTok to an American company or shut down the app entirely within the country.
TikTok was briefly removed from app stores in January before Trump granted an earlier delay.
TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a company based in China. US lawmakers have raised concerns that user data from the app could be accessed by the Chinese government. To address this, the US government demanded a sale to a US-based company to make sure user information is protected.
So far, a sale has not been completed. ByteDance said in April that talks with the US government are ongoing, but no deal has been signed. The company also said that any agreement would need approval from Chinese authorities.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Tuesday:
“President Trump will sign an additional executive order this week to keep TikTok up and running.”
She added that Trump “does not want TikTok to go dark” and that the next three months will be used to try to finalise a sale.
TikTok has more than 170 million users in the US. It is widely used by young people, influencers, and small businesses for entertainment and advertising. After the app was temporarily removed in January, President Trump signed a 75-day extension to allow time for a possible solution.
Only recently was the app restored on Apple and Google’s stores.
TikTok expressed gratitude after the previous delay. In a statement, the company said:
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance… allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.”
While the new extension ensures TikTok remains available in the US for now, the situation remains uncertain. There are still questions about how many more times Trump will grant delays if a sale is not finalised. Some US lawmakers continue to argue that TikTok poses a national security risk, while others worry that banning the app could push away young voters.
Trump himself has said he has a “warm spot for TikTok” and credited it for helping him connect with younger Americans. He currently has more than 15 million followers on the platform.
As the new deadline approaches, US users can still access TikTok, but the issue of who controls the app remains unresolved. If ByteDance cannot secure a sale or a new agreement, the app could face another potential ban later this year.
