Overview

• The @whitehouse account went live Tuesday with a 27‑second video captioned, “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”
• TikTok remains available in the United States after President Trump’s June order granted a third delay, extending the divestiture deadline to September 17, 2025.
• A federal law requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations or face removal over national security concerns cited by prior intelligence assessments.
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration aims to communicate the president’s achievements to as many audiences and platforms as possible.
• AFP reported the new account drew about 4,500 followers within an hour, while Trump’s personal TikTok account has 110.1 million followers.