Trump Delays TikTok Sale Again, Says Rich Group Ready to Buy – BBC Reports
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he has a group of very rich people who want to buy TikTok, the popular video app that was banned in the U.S. over fears it could share user data with China. Trump told Fox News that he will reveal more details “in about two weeks.” This news was shared by the BBC.
The BBC also reports that any sale would still need permission from the Chinese government, but Trump believes Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely agree to it. Even though the law forcing TikTok’s sale was passed in April last year, Trump has now delayed the deadline three times using his powers as former president, according to the BBC.
The latest deadline extension means TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, must now sell the app by September 17. TikTok has not yet commented on this latest development, the BBC shared.
The BBC reminds readers that a previous deal to sell TikTok to an American company fell through in April. This was after tensions grew between the U.S. and China over Trump’s tariffs. It’s unclear if the group Trump now mentions is the same one from three months ago.
Lawmakers passed the law over national security concerns, thinking the app could give U.S. data to the Chinese government — a claim that TikTok has always denied. The BBC says even though Trump was against TikTok during his first term, he now supports the app because he believes it helped him in the 2024 election.
This move by Trump to delay the sale again is drawing criticism, especially since he’s using executive power to pause a law passed by Congress. According to the BBC, TikTok tried to fight the law in court, but the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their appeal.
Unique perspective: This back-and-forth battle over TikTok isn’t just about data anymore — it’s also about politics, power, and popularity. Trump’s new support for the app might be more about winning hearts (and votes) on social media than national security.
With the 2024 elections fresh in Americans’ minds, TikTok appears to be shifting from a tech issue into a political tool. As the BBC puts it, Trump is walking a fine line between tough talk on China and keeping millions of young TikTok users happy.
Credit: BBC
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