Trump says he'll issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump clarified his stance on TikTok, writing Sunday on Truth Social that he’d like to bring it back online in the United States as soon as possible, even if there’s no deal yet for a U.S.-based company to buy the app. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

President-elect Donald Trump clarified his stance on TikTok, writing Sunday on Truth Social that he’d like to bring it back online in the United States as soon as possible, even if there’s no deal yet for a U.S.-based company to buy the app.

“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”

“Americans deserve to see our exciting Inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations,” Trump added.

Trump posted a few hours after TikTok went offline for U.S.-based users overnight as a bipartisan law that effectively bans it went into effect. Just hours after Trump's post, it started coming back online for U.S. users.

The company said in a statement: "In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties for providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-executive-order-tiktok-us-rcna188313

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