Trump Grants TikTok 90-Day Extension, Deadline Now Sept 17
President Donald Trump has issued a fresh executive order granting TikTok an additional 90 days to finalize its sale to a non-Chinese entity. With this extension, the new deadline is now set for September 17, 2025, allowing the video-sharing platform to continue its U.S. operations despite national security concerns that initially triggered a legislative effort to force divestment.
Trump shared the update via his Truth Social account, stating:
“I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025).”
TikTok Ban
The move marks the third extension granted since the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was passed. That legislation originally mandated a January 19, 2025 deadline for TikTok’s sale or ban, permitting only one formal 90-day reprieve. However, extensions were issued in January, April, and now again in June.
Concerns around TikTok stem from its Chinese ownership through ByteDance, raising fears over data privacy and foreign surveillance. Critics argue that such repeated extensions could set a precedent that undermines the credibility of U.S. security statutes and opens the door to judicial scrutiny.
Divestiture Talks
The latest extension gives TikTok more time to strike a deal that satisfies U.S. government oversight. Multiple American firms have shown interest in acquiring TikTok’s U.S. operations, including tech giants and investment groups. Among those reportedly involved are Amazon, Oracle, AppLovin, and a U.S. investor consortium, with some proposals even including former top government officials in leadership roles.
Negotiations have reportedly been slowed by geopolitical tensions and unresolved disagreements over data handling, algorithm access, and ByteDance’s residual involvement in any resulting structure.
Data Security
From the White House’s perspective, the goal remains to retain TikTok’s core features and community while transferring ownership and control to a U.S.-based, security-compliant operator. The platform is home to more than 170 million users and 7.5 million businesses in the U.S. alone, making any abrupt ban politically and economically sensitive.
TikTok responded positively to the extension, expressing gratitude for what it described as constructive leadership and acknowledging its role in supporting a vibrant creator economy in America.
While there is no legal challenge currently underway, constitutional and tech policy experts caution that multiple extensions may exceed the single-extension clause in the original law. Any attempt to enforce the law without a sale could be met with litigation, depending on how negotiations progress.
