US President Donald Trump said he would be willing to extend the US ban on TikTok again if necessary. “If a reprieve is needed, I would be willing to provide it. “It may not be needed”, he told NBC News.
The US leader added that he would like to see a deal made for TikTok's US assets. He also said that “with warmth” refers to TikTok, but the social network “must be protected“.
In early April, Trump said that the TikTok deal would be delayed until the US-China trade dispute was resolved.
After taking office on January 20, the US president signed an executive order that postponed the blocking of this platform in the country until April 5. He also told reporters that the United States should have the right to half of TikTok, but did not explain exactly what that meant. On April 4, Trump signed an executive order that extended the social network's operations in the country for another 75 days.