Did Trump Buy TikTok? Understanding the ByteDance Deadline Extension
HardReset.InfoJune 18, 20251 min6 views
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- 🚫 Donald Trump has not purchased TikTok; he has instead extended the deadline for its parent company, ByteDance, to sell or spin off its U.S. operations.
ByteDance and US Operations
- ⏳ The deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations has been extended, likely pushing the enforcement date to mid-September.
- 🤝 This extension allows the TikTok application to remain available in the U.S. while sale negotiations continue.
Trump's Involvement
- ⚖️ Trump has been involved in overseeing and delaying the enforcement of laws related to TikTok's ownership.
- ❌ However, he has never bought or taken ownership of the platform himself.
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