Overview

• Trump said he is prepared to extend the divestiture deadline again as talks proceed with potential U.S. buyers.
• He dismissed many security and privacy warnings about the app as exaggerated.
• The White House launched an official TikTok account this week despite the ongoing dispute over the platform's future.
• A near-agreement to create a U.S.-controlled operator collapsed in April after China withdrew following new tariff announcements.
• Support for a nationwide ban has declined, with about one-third of Americans backing it, according to Pew Research Center.