President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 16 that extends the deadline for Beijing-based ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s U.S. assets or face a potential nationwide ban.
The new deadline is set for Dec. 16, 2025. This was the fourth time Trump has delayed enforcement of a law that Congress passed in 2024 requiring ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s U.S. operations by January 2025 because of national security concerns.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier announced that a framework had been reached for the sale of the video-sharing app following a meeting with China’s trade negotiators in Madrid….
Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline Until December Amid Deal Negotiations
