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"We aren't going anywhere."

"The Supreme Court is unlikely to strike down the law."

"[W]e have no intention to ban TikTok."

“This legislation is a clear violation of the first amendment rights of the 170 million Americans on TikTok.”

"TikTok might still subsist in some form in the U.S. market."

"Half of Americans think it’s very or somewhat unlikely that TikTok will be banned in the U.S."

A vote for Trump will "save Tik Tok in America"

"So bottom line, it looks like this court [SCOTUS] is ready to rule against TikTok."

"My prediction, from listening to Supreme Court oral arguments, is that a majority of the court, at least, will uphold the law."

"[T]he court is most likely to nonetheless allow that regulation [banning TikTok]."

Will TikTok Be Banned or Sold?

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday in Madrid that the U.S. and China had reached a framework agreement for TikTok following trade negotiations in the Spanish capital.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday in Madrid that the U.S. and China had reached a framework agreement for TikTok following trade negotiations in the Spanish capital.

Speaking to reporters, Bessent stated that the U.S. and China agreed to the commercial terms of the deal, which U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Friday to finalize.

Scott Bessent

Speaking to reporters, Bessent stated that the U.S. and China agreed to the commercial terms of the deal, which U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Friday to finalize.

Adding to Bessent’s remarks, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asserted to the press that the agreement was “fair for the Chinese” and “completely respects” American national security concerns.

Adding to Bessent’s remarks, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asserted to the press that the agreement was “fair for the Chinese” and “completely respects” American national security concerns.

The announcement follows Trump’s earlier suggestion on Truth Social that the trade negotiations had gone “VERY WELL,” involving a deal on a “certain” company the president claimed “young people in our Country very much wanted to save.”

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The announcement follows Trump’s earlier suggestion on Truth Social that the trade negotiations had gone “VERY WELL,” involving a deal on a “certain” company the president claimed “young people in our Country very much wanted to save.”

Congress had previously passed a law in 2024 banning the popular social media platform unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divested from TikTok’s U.S. assets. The app briefly went dark in January 2025 after the Supreme Court upheld the law.

Congress had previously passed a law in 2024 banning the popular social media platform unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divested from TikTok’s U.S. assets. The app briefly went dark in January 2025 after the Supreme Court upheld the law.

Trump, however, repeatedly extended TikTok’s deadline, with the latest extension (a 90-day reprieve granted in June) set to expire on Wednesday. According to reports, the Trump administration was considering implementing a ban if U.S.-China trade talks proved unfruitful.

Trump, however, repeatedly extended TikTok’s deadline, with the latest extension (a 90-day reprieve granted in June) set to expire on Wednesday. According to reports, the Trump administration was considering implementing a ban if U.S.-China trade talks proved unfruitful.

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that trade meetings in Europe went very well and a deal was reached on a certain company that young people wanted to save, referring to TikTok.</span

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that trade meetings in Europe went very well and a deal was reached on a certain company that young people wanted to save, referring to TikTok.

The framework agreement requires final approval from President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are scheduled to speak on Friday to complete the deal according to Bessent.</span

The framework agreement requires final approval from President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are scheduled to speak on Friday to complete the deal according to Bessent.

Trump has repeatedly extended the September 17 deadline for TikTok's potential ban, with the latest extension set to expire Wednesday if no agreement was reached with China.</span

Trump has repeatedly extended the September 17 deadline for TikTok's potential ban, with the latest extension set to expire Wednesday if no agreement was reached with China.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the framework agreement was reached but stated officials would not discuss commercial terms since the deal involves two private parties.</span

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the framework agreement was reached but stated officials would not discuss commercial terms since the deal involves two private parties.

The negotiations addressed national security concerns over TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance while ensuring fair treatment for Chinese investors in the United States according to Bessent.</span

The negotiations addressed national security concerns over TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance while ensuring fair treatment for Chinese investors in the United States according to Bessent.

The repeated deadline extensions show the administration caving to Chinese pressure and undermining Congressional authority. The ban law passed with bipartisan support specifically because of legitimate security threats from Chinese ownership. These negotiations reward Beijing's refusal to comply.

The repeated deadline extensions show the administration caving to Chinese pressure and undermining Congressional authority. The ban law passed with bipartisan support specifically because of legitimate security threats from Chinese ownership. These negotiations reward Beijing's refusal to comply.

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This framework deal is a significant diplomatic victory that preserves a platform millions of Americans love. The Trump administration has successfully negotiated terms that prioritize U.S. security concerns first while still treating Chinese partners fairly. Thanks to Trump, young Americans will keep their favorite app, now free from foreign influence.

This framework deal is a significant diplomatic victory that preserves a platform millions of Americans love. The Trump administration has successfully negotiated terms that prioritize U.S. security concerns first while still treating Chinese partners fairly. Thanks to Trump, young Americans will keep their favorite app, now free from foreign influence.

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Regardless of the outcome of Friday’s meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, the ongoing fiasco surrounding TikTok poses serious questions about how to handle popular software that poses a threat to national security. The Trump administration and those thereafter must take action to prevent another TikTok from gaining such influence in America again.

Regardless of the outcome of Friday’s meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, the ongoing fiasco surrounding TikTok poses serious questions about how to handle popular software that poses a threat to national security. The Trump administration and those thereafter must take action to prevent another TikTok from gaining such influence in America again.

Defense One

No TikTok deal at all is better than a bad one

TikTok should have been banned in America a long time ago. Congress proscribed it, and the Supreme Court rejected the platform’s resulting challenge. Its continued presence in the U.S., therefore, rests solely on Trump’s contempt for the law and his pursuit of personal gain, rooted in the importance he attributes to TikTok for his election victory.

TikTok should have been banned in America a long time ago. Congress proscribed it, and the Supreme Court rejected the platform’s resulting challenge. Its continued presence in the U.S., therefore, rests solely on Trump’s contempt for the law and his pursuit of personal gain, rooted in the importance he attributes to TikTok for his election victory.

There is a 54% chance that TikTok will still be available in the United States on December 31, 2025, and owned by a foreign adversary, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 54% chance that TikTok will still be available in the United States on December 31, 2025, and owned by a foreign adversary, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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US-, China Reach Framework Deal toOver Transfer TikTok to US Control

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