Trump’s effort to save TikTok tees off dispute with China hawks

Published January 20, 2025 11:52am ET



President-elect Donald Trump‘s effort to save TikTok after it briefly went dark in the United States is setting his administration up for what could be an early dispute with the China hawks in his own party.

“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump said on TruthSocial over the weekend. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”

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