On Friday, April 4, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a second extension to the deadline for TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations, pushing the timeline back by an additional 75 days. The decision, made just before a Saturday deadline that could have led to a nationwide ban of the popular video-sharing app, gives TikTok until mid-June to finalize a deal with a non-Chinese buyer.
This marks the second time Trump has delayed enforcement of a federal law passed in 2024, which mandates that ByteDance divest TikTok’s U.S. operations due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership. The initial deadline, set for January 19, was extended by 75 days upon Trump’s return to office in January, moving it to April 5. With today’s announcement, the new deadline falls around June 18, 2025.
