Trump signed an order delaying the TikTok ban for 75 days as the app’s future remains uncertain

President Trump chose to delay the TikTok ban for 75 days in an executive order on Monday, marking one of his first steps in his new administration.

Trump signed the order from the Oval Office hours after he was inaugurated into his second term. This move comes days after the Supreme Court upheld the ban.

The order also came days after TikTok briefly stopped working for US users, and after Trump indicated he was interested in keeping the app available, even if it was not wholly owned by a US company.

Trump wrote in his executive order that he has “unique constitutional responsibility for the national security of the United States, the conduct of foreign policy, and other vital executive functions.”

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“To fulfill these responsibilities, I intend to consult with my advisors, including the heads of relevant departments and agencies, regarding the national security concerns posed by TikTok, and pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans.” Trump said. “My administration should also review sensitive intelligence related to these concerns and evaluate the adequacy of the mitigation measures TikTok has taken to date.”

Trump added that he had directed Pam Bondi, his nominee for US Attorney General, to halt any enforcement of the ban for 75 days, which would give the Trump administration “an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action with respect to TikTok.”

“Given the national security interests at stake and because Section 2(d) of the Act grants investigative and law enforcement authority only to the Attorney General, attempted enforcement by states or private parties represents an infringement of the Act’s powers.” The executive order added. “The Attorney General shall exercise all available powers to preserve and defend exclusive executive authority to enforce the law.”

In an interview with Peter Doocy, Fox News’ chief White House correspondent, on Monday, Trump said TikTok’s future “depends on the deal,” and that the United States “should be entitled to half of TikTok.”

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John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, not pictured, administers the oath of office to President-elect Donald Trump during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 20, 2025. . (Chip Somodevila/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)

“You and your team members are now used to warning about the dangers of TikTok spying on Americans,” Ducey told the president. “What’s changed that you’re not worried about that anymore?”

Trump responded by saying: “I may not make the deal or I may make the deal.” “TikTok is worthless, it’s worthless if I don’t approve of it, it should be shut down… If I do the deal, it’s probably worth a trillion dollars. A trillion dollars. So if I do the deal, I’m talking about doing it for the world.” US.”

In a unanimous ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban and stressed its concern about the app’s “relationship with a foreign adversary.”

“There is no doubt that TikTok, for more than 170 million Americans, provides a distinctive and broad outlet for expression, a means of engagement, and a resource for community,” the court wrote in the decision. “But Congress determined that divestment was necessary to address well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.”

The TikTok logo is shown in this illustration. Trump delayed TikTok ban for 75 years. (Jap Arens/Noor Photo via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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“For the reasons stated above, we conclude that the contested rulings do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights. The ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.”