TikTok banned in US: How Trump hopes to salvage it despite Supreme Court ruling

Despite wanting to ban TikTok in 2020, Donald Trump is now trying to keep it in the US.

US—What’s next for TikTok under Trump? This is the question millions of American social media users are asking after the Supreme Court announced Friday, January 17, the progressive banning of the app starting Sunday, January 19, the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

For national security, the US Congress has given ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, until this day to sell its gem. Internet service providers and app retailers must block TikTok downloads and updates otherwise. The Information reports that ByteDance may make the app inaccessible on American soil starting Sunday.

The Biden administration stated it would leave it to Donald Trump’s government to decide whether to apply the statute after the Supreme Court’s judgement, while Trump indicated he “needed time” to decide.

Trump, who intended to prohibit the app in his first term for the same reasons Congress did, has reversed course in recent months. During his campaign, he “repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok,” new White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Politico. “And Donald Trump is the best negotiator.”

TikTok, Trump’s masculinist bait

He said, “I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to working with us to find a solution that allows TikTok to remain available in the United States,” in a Friday video.

According to the New York Times, Trump invited him to his inauguration with his inner circle and high-ranking officials. Tech leaders Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will sit next to him. Just that.

The Republican-social network link has changed substantially in recent years. TikTok has helped recruit voters. La Presse reports that Donald Trump joined the network during his 2024 presidential campaign to target young male voters with viral content that is ” often macho.”

He has become closer to youthful conservative, virile, and masculinist influencers who like Logan Paul, Adin Ross, and Elon Musk videos. He also owes Republican Jeff Yass, who donated to his campaign and owns a large portion of ByteDance, according to Timeslive.

“Prevent TikTok from turning off lights”

Politico reported that TikTok spent $50,000 to host an inauguration party on Sunday, January 19, honouring Trump’s influencers. The event organiser, a Young Republican, said that TikTok is a medium for free speech and fair exchange of ideas, not a party platform.

Trump’s team promised to protect the law’s application before the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold it starting Sunday. “We will put in place measures to prevent TikTok from turning off the lights,” said Trump’s national security advisor, Republican Mike Waltz. “If a transaction is practicable, the law allows a delay. President Trump will have time to keep TikTok running.”

Mike Waltz believes the future president would maintain TikTok while addressing Chinese authorities’ access to American users’ data.

Seeking new owner

“Many Americans use TikTok, which has helped his campaign and message spread. Second, he’ll safeguard their data,” Waltz said Wednesday. He makes deals. I don’t want to preempt executive orders, but we’ll make room for that transaction, he said.

According to the New York Times, Trump is considering an executive order to keep TikTok going until new owners are found. Given Congress’s criteria, it’s uncertain if Trump can do so.

Even though multiple American investors have invested, ByteDance has refused to sell TikTok. First up, businessman Frank McCourt, willing to spend $20 billion. Bloomberg reports that Chinese officials are considering Elon Musk buying TikTok’s American operations if the platform is outlawed. “Pure fiction,” TikTok said.

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