Posted on 09/16/2025 1:15:13 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order once again delaying enforcement of a TikTok ban after announcing the U.S. had a “framework” for a deal to keep the app available in the U.S.
The latest extension pushes back the deadline to enforce a law, which requires TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest from the app or face a ban on U.S. networks and app stores, until Dec. 16. An earlier extension was set to expire Wednesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Monday that the U.S. had secured a “framework” for a TikTok deal during trade talks with Chinese officials. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to speak again Friday to complete the deal, Bessent said.
With a deal in sight, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer had suggested the president could again extend the deadline in order to get it signed, although he emphasized that “we’re not going to be in the business of having repetitive extensions.”
The three-month extension is the fourth of its kind delaying enforcement of the divest-or-ban law, which was initially set to take effect in January. The measure passed Congress with large bipartisan majorities last year and was signed into law by former President Biden.
However, Trump repeatedly vowed to “save” TikTok during his 2024 campaign and has pushed to reach a deal to keep the app available in the U.S. since taking office. His administration initially appeared near to an agreement in April, but the effort was scuttled by the announcement of reciprocal tariffs on several countries, including China.
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What is the constitutional basis for the federal gov’t shutting down private enterprise like TikTok?
He’s got to stop doing this “here’s the deadline” and then a few days later he says “Naw, we’re extending it again.” If you’re not sure, just don’t say anything until you are.
Good grief! Kill this damn Chinese spyware!
Find it hilarious that the same people screaming about “free speech” in the aftermath of Kirk’s murder are just fine with government censorship of Tik Toc
It’s owned by a hostile foreign government.
we are in a post constitutional republic. Right now it’s rough dried out toilet paper. We need a reset. This pre$ident $till doe$nt get it. He never will.
I don't accept that. That is letting the enemy steal our freedom without a fight including bloodshed.
In this ongoing war for the soul of America and individual freedom, too many on the Right are either MIA, POW, or gone over to the other side.
Trump is attempting to follow Milo Minderbinder’s strategy to show a profit for all of America, so everyone should be happy...
Almost worked for M&M enterprises, but had problems in scaling up...
You should consider the issues again...
Off topic.
But yes, you are correct.
What's interesting is that American voters have recognized this. So by voting Trump for President in 2016, we are saying that we want to return to our roots as a constitutional republic.
Long story short, we basically became an empire in the aftermath of the second world war. Then we had to establish the "Deep State" so we could take on the Soviets during the Cold War.
But here we are.
Chicom lover. That’s the issue.
If it were classified as a Chinese spy operation that’d be enough, wouldn’t it?
I suspect this deadline will be extended every four months until the end of the second term.
He’s got to stop doing this “here’s the deadline” and then a few days later he says “Naw, we’re extending it again.” If you’re not sure, just don’t say anything until you are.
How many US hostages are still in Gaza at the mercy of Hamas?
Of course if it’s for supportably legitimate defense purposes.
It wasn't meant for the feminized low iq mongrel country we have become.
He wants to win midterms. The youth will drop republicans like the plague if he abolishes TikTok. He’s brilliant not to.
I think google and co. spy on me more than TikTok.
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