Extension issued Tuesday morning from Washington, D.C. Trump to discuss deal with Xi Jinping Friday; U.S. buyers in talks. Original deadline Jan 19; prior orders: June 19 (to Sept 17), Sept 16 (to Dec 16).[2][4]

Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again to Dec 16 Deadline

Trump Extends TikTok US Deadline to Today Amid Sale Talks with Xi Jinping

December 16, 2025 • 1 min read • tiktok , trump

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President Trump issues fourth extension on TikTok's U.S. operations deadline to December 16, 2025, planning talks with China's Xi Jinping on Friday, per White House and WDNews reports.

Overview

President Donald Trump extended the TikTok U.S. enforcement deadline to December 16, 2025, via executive order, marking the fourth delay to allow ByteDance to sell operations or face ban, as detailed by WDNews and White House statements.[2][4]

Key Developments

Extension issued Tuesday morning from Washington, D.C.
Trump to discuss deal with Xi Jinping Friday; U.S. buyers in talks.
Original deadline Jan 19; prior orders: June 19 (to Sept 17), Sept 16 (to Dec 16).[2][4]

Analysis

Factor	Current Status	Implications
Economic	App serves 170M users	Averts immediate business disruption
Political	Trump eyes youth voter PR win	Strains US-China tech decoupling
Social	CCP holds out on approval	Uncertainty for creators, advertisers

Expert Reactions

"This buys time but CCP leverage remains," said Social Media Today analyst. Trump: "Several companies considering purchase."[2][6]

What's Next

Xi call Friday; buyer details soon, potential new deadline post-2025.[2]