Trump says he's asking companies 'not to let TikTok stay dark' ahead of inauguration
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President-elect Donald Trump clarified his stance on TikTok, writing Sunday on Truth Social that he’d like to bring it back online in the United States as soon as possible, even if there’s no deal yet for a U.S.-based company to buy the app. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
AI Summary
Main Idea: President-elect Donald Trump said he wants TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. while he seeks more time to arrange a deal that could satisfy the law and national security concerns.
Key Points:
- Trump said he would issue an executive order to delay enforcement of the TikTok ban and protect companies that helped keep the app available.
- TikTok went dark for U.S. users after the ban took effect, then began coming back online after Trump’s post.
- The law gives TikTok owner ByteDance a chance to sell to a U.S.-based buyer, but Trump suggested a 50% U.S. ownership joint venture could work.
- The Supreme Court upheld the law, and Trump’s new stance marks a sharp shift from his first-term push to ban TikTok.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Keeping TikTok online without a settled sale could leave US users and small businesses in legal and privacy limbo.
Positive Impact
A delay could give millions of Americans continued access to the app and more time for a deal that avoids an abrupt shutdown.
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- Secretary President-elect Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central actor whose Truth Social post and planned executive order are the main subject of the article.
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TikTok’s owner and the company whose possible divestiture is a key issue in the story.
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The court unanimously upheld the law that triggered TikTok’s U.S. shutdown.
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A named incoming official describing Trump’s strategy to keep TikTok online.
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