Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China
September 16, 2025
President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16. That gives the company time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order signed Tuesday by Trump was the fourth time he has bypassed federal law to prolong the date for the China-associated TikTok to sell its assets to an American company or be banned. The original deadline set by Congress was Jan. 19 of this year, a day before Trump took the oath of office for his second term.