My administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok, and we have made tremendous progress. The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days. We hope to continue working in good faith with China, who I understand are not very happy about our reciprocal tariffs (necessary for fair and balanced trade between China and the U.S.A.). This proves that tariffs are the most powerful economic tool and very important to our national security. We do not want TikTok to "go dark." We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the deal. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
NOTE: The statement referred to Executive Order 14258.
APP NOTE: This statement was originally posted on Truth Social at https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114280893859636366 and was included in the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.
Donald J. Trump (2nd Term), Statement on TikTok Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/377085