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TikTok’s Future Is Now Tied to Trump Tariffs on $500B of China Imports

Headline from Observer, on the newest of 4 developments

After temporarily halting a TikTok ban, President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. should own 50 percent of the popular short-form video app.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Everything Donald Trump has said about TikTok

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Trump considers 90-day TikTok extension as app announces temporary US shutdown

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  3. Trump vows to save TikTok as two GOP senators dig in on ban

    Headline from Roll Call ·

  4. Newest

    TikTok’s Future Is Now Tied to Trump Tariffs on $500B of China Imports

    Headline from Observer ·

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126 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    TikTok CEO set to join other tech moguls at Trump's inauguration (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    TikTok may be banned in the US on January 19, a day before the inauguration, if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, doesn't sell the app.

  2. Forbes

    Trump Says He’ll ‘Be Making The Decision’ On TikTok Ban. Here’s What He Can—And Can’t—Do (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The president-elect is reportedly mulling executive orders that could pause the ban.

  3. Newsweek

    Everything Donald Trump has said about TikTok (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    TikTok's future is in Donald Trump's hands, as President Joe Biden reportedly has no intention of enforcing a ban set to go into effect on Sunday.

  4. Fox News

    Trump needs 'time to review' SCOTUS decision to uphold TikTok ban, teases action in 'not too distant future' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Trump told reporters that the law banning TikTok "ultimately goes up to me, so you're going to see what I'm going to do" after taking office.

  5. Time

    Everything Trump Has Said About the TikTok Ban (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The fate of Tiktok is now in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump after the Supreme Court upheld the ban on the viral video app Friday.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban. Trump said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that he hasn't decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a repriev…

  7. Washington Times

    Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok an extension as ban deadline nears (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is mulling giving TikTok a 90-day extension when he takes office on Monday as the deadline for a potential ban rapidly approaches.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Trump says 90-day TikTok extension 'likely' to avoid ban in US (opens Fox32 Chicago)

    Published

    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A day before TikTok is set to go dark in the U.S., Donald Trump says he may step in to avoid a ban on the wildly popular app.

  9. Tampa Bay Times

    Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    TikTok asked for “a definitive statement” saying the Biden administration would not enforce the law or try to fine app store operators if they don’t stop making TikTok available Sunday.

  10. WOGX Ocala

    Trump considers 90-day TikTok extension as app announces temporary US shutdown (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    WOGX Ocala's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced he will "most likely" grant TikTok a 90-day extension to finalize a deal that could prevent a U.S. ban on the app.

  11. Forbes

    Here’s When TikTok Is Shutting Down In The United States As TikTok Ban Goes Into Effect (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Will Donald Trump be able to intervene?

  12. The Hill

    Trump says he will ‘most likely’ will give TikTok 90-day extension (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he is likely to give TikTok a 90-day extension while his incoming administration assesses the situation following the Supreme Court decision to uphold a federal ban.

  13. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump says he will ‘most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Trump spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app.

  14. Digital Journal

    US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users.

  15. New York Post

    Trump says he will likely give TikTok a 90-day extension on ban when he takes office (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension from the app’s potential ban after he takes office – one day after the platform’s expected removal.

  16. NPR

    Trump says he'll likely give TikTok a 90-day extension (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying a ban less than 24 hours from when the social media app is expected to shut down.

  17. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give the popular video-sharing platform 90 more days to work out a deal to avoid a U.S. ban.

  18. The Hill

    White House says TikTok ban will fall to Trump administration (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House said the TikTok ban will fall to President-elect Trump's administration after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the app's China-based parent company to divest from it.

  19. The Oregonian

    Trump ‘most likely’ to give TikTok 90-day extension to avoid US ban (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Trump said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that he hasn't decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office on Monday.

  20. CNN

    Trump says he will ‘most likely’ delay TikTok ban temporarily, but has not made final decision (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said he will “most likely” delay a ban on TikTok for 90 days after he takes office on Monday but noted he has not made a final decision in a phone interview with NBC News on Saturday.

  21. The Guardian

    Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld

  22. Variety

    Donald Trump Says He Will ‘Most Likely’ Give TikTok 90 More Days to Avoid U.S. Ban Once in Office: ‘We Have to Look at It Carefully’ (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said he will "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day grace period to avoid getting banned once he takes office on Jan. 20.

  23. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Trump likely to grant TikTok 90-day extension to avoid ban in the US (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    After TikTok said it would be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House took action, Trump said he'd likely grant the company an extension.

  24. Forbes

    Trump Says He’ll ‘Most Likely’ Delay TikTok Ban For 90 Days (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The social media app faces a nationwide ban unless it’s sold to a U.S.-based entity.

  25. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    With US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

    Published

    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.

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