President Trump said he will not extend the fast-approaching September 20 deadline he set for ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of Tiktok, to sell the popular app or have it be banned
"We'll see what happens it'll either be closed up or they'll sell it," Trump said before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. He maintained there will be"no extension of the TikTok deadline."The President's comments mark just the latest example of his strongman approach to the popular app after declaring in July that he would ban it from operating in the US.
"Read MoreAs TikTok has scrambled to keep its American presence alive, Microsoft has emerged as a potential, albeit unlikely, savior for the platform.The app has exploded in popularity in the US and other Western countries, becoming the first Chinese social media platform to gain significant traction with users outside of its home country.
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