Overview

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 19 granting ByteDance until September 17, 2025, to sell TikTok’s US operations or face a shutdown.
• The extension is the third under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a law upheld by the Supreme Court that mandates divestiture or ban.
• Trump cited TikTok’s role in winning young voters for his campaign and voiced confidence that President Xi Jinping will approve a US sale.
• Negotiations have been hindered by Trump’s tariffs on China, with ByteDance warning that any deal must clear Chinese government review.
• Lawmakers across both parties argue the repeated reprieves sidestep national security findings while TikTok insists US data remains secure.