Jan 18, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump says he will "most likely" grant 90-day TikTok extension

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President-elect Trump after meeting with Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 8, 2025. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President-elect Trump is planning to push back a potential TikTok ban for 90 day, he told NBC News' "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker on Saturday.

Why it matters: The Supreme Court decided on Friday to uphold a law that could ban the video app if the China-based ByteDance parent company doesn't land a non-Chinese buyer by Sunday.

What he's saying: "The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate," Trump told NBC News.

Yes, but: He hasn't made a final decision, calling it a "very big situation."

The president-elect added that he'll "probably announce" any action on Monday.

The White House said in a statement on Friday President Biden's position on the matter is that "TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law."

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