Donald Trump gives Tikkok in the USA another 75 days

President Donald Trump gives Tiktok another deadline extension in the United States. Despite a US law, the short video app should remain available in the country for another 75 days, Trump ordered.

According to the law, Tikok would have had to be sold by the China -based owner bytedance until January 19 – or from the network in the USA. But Trump admitted a grace period of 75 days to take office in January, which expires on April 5. Politicians and experts in the United States fear that the Chinese government could spy on Americans via Tiktok or manipulate public opinion. The companies reject this.

Trump also repeatedly prospect an extension of the deadline if necessary – although there is no basis in the law. However, the first 75 days were not covered by the document: it only provided a delay of 90 days in the event of well -ongoing sales negotiations.

Trump and Vice President JD Vance had fueled expectations in the past few days that a solution for Tikkok could be in principle before the deadline on Saturday. Now Trump wrote in his online platform Truth Social that the deal needs more work to obtain all the necessary approvals.

Trump had already promised lower additional tariffs for China in exchange with the approval of the Chinese government for TikTok sales. He admitted that Beijing would “possibly” have a say in the deal. “Maybe I will give you a little reduction in tariffs or something similar to be able to complete the deal,” said Trump recently. Each percentage point of tariffs is worth more than the short video platform. Now Trump once again pointed out that China was “not happy” about his additional duties.

In the past few days it was said in media reports that according to the Trump plan, the US business should be split off into a new company called Tiktok America. The software group Oracle as well as the financial companies Blackstone and Andreessen Horowitz were in the front in the race for the leadership role on a US tie-locomotive. The new investors should therefore get around half of the American app operator, it was said, citing informed people. Around 30 percent are said to keep previous international investors – and by Bytedance almost 20 percent remained. This would justify the requirement of the law.

According to the media reports, the previous Tikok algorithm should be used as software that decides which videos the users get next. TIKTOK America would take a license for this.

This part of the plan is likely to cause headwinds in the United States. Tikok critics warn that the Chinese government on algorithm can influence public opinion in the United States. Tikok and bytedance always rejected this. Meanwhile, the law stipulates that neither the Chinese government nor bytedance may have control over the algorithm.

By Bytedance and Tiktok, it was for a long time that it was impossible to sell only the US part of the app because this would split up the platform. Trump last said there were “different ways to buy Tikkok” – and you will find the one that is best for the United States. So far, it has remained unclear how China and bytedance stand to the proposed deal.

In his first term, Trump wanted to force the Tikok US business with a threat of prohibition, but was stopped by American courts. The law adopted under President Joe Biden offers a solid legal basis for a Tikok Aus Aus in the USA – but Trump warmed up for the app in the past election campaign and wants to receive it.

In the meantime, China set up the rule in Trump’s first term that the government’s consent is required to sell software algorithms abroad.