Here's Why Donald Trump Is Asking Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban

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Donald Trump is taking action to pause the upcoming TikTok ban. A new law was passed that gives TikTok until January 19, 2025 to sell to a non-Chinese company or face a nationwide ban in the United States.

Now, President-elect Trump is asking the Supreme Court to pause the law and extend the deadline. Keep reading to find out more… Trump wants the deadline to be delayed so that his administration can “pursue a negotiated resolution” with TikTok.

He becomes president again on January 20, 2025. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government — concerns which President Trump himself has acknowledged,” a brief that he filed with the court states. Trump hopes to negotiate a resolution focused on “preserving the First Amendment rights of tens of millions of Americans, while also addressing the government’s national security concerns.” See the most followed people on TikTok.