The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case on January 10, where it signaled it would not interfere with the ban going into effect on Sunday
Trump confirmed the call with a post on his Truth Social platform, saying: ‘The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A. It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately.
Last month after winning the election , Trump met with TikTok’s CEO at his Mar-a-Lago estate and signaled he wanted to stop the ban
Protesters outside the Supreme Court as it heard oral arguments on the TikTok ban January 10
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Some 170 million Americans use the video app, and some warned that banning the Chinese-owned app would disrupt the business and livelihoods of millions of Americans.
In a phone interview with NBC News , Trump said he hadn’t yet made a final decision but was considering the extension of the Sunday deadline for the app
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‘My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!’
During his first term in office, Trump raised concern that TikTok was a national security threat, but he has since done a 180 and changed his tune.
U.S. officials raised concerns that the wildly popular app is a national security concern with the collection of Americans’ data. But as the clock ticked down on the deadline, no deal has materialized.
He credits the app for helping him make gains with young people in the 2024 election.
His comments came after The Supreme Court allowed the ban to go into effect in the United States on Friday.
An extension would give the China-based parent company of the app to sell to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban across the states
The path forward now depends on how the incoming Trump administration responds as the CEO of TikTok Shou Zi will be seated in a place of honor with other tech leaders at President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stakes by January 19, 2025.
