Trump gave TikTok a deadline to sell the app. He doesn’t remember what that deadline is.
The clock is ticking for TikTok. Or is it? Donald Trump doesn’t seem to know.
Trump had signed an executive order in early August requiring the app sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S. But he doesn't seem clear on the timing of a deadline he set himself, based on what he said while speaking to reporters on Thursday evening.
"We'll either close up TikTok in this country for security reasons or it'll be sold," Trump said while awaiting a flight to one of his reelection rallies.
When questioned about a possible extension of TikTok’s deadline to find new owners, Trump replied, "I'm not extending deadlines. No, it's September 15. There will be no extension of the TikTok deadline." Read more...
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