House Speaker Johnson Says He Plans to Uphold Ban on TikTok Over Threat It Poses

The Chinese Communist Party via TikTok has promoted ’terrible‘ messages to American children and is a ’very dangerous thing,’ he argues.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill, on Dec. 19, 2024. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he plans to uphold the divest-or-ban law on TikTok as the Chinese-owned social media platform went dark on Saturday evening.

On Sunday, Johnson spoke to NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and weighed in on TikTok’s decision as well as comments made by incoming President-elect Donald Trump that he would issue an executive order on the matter quickly after taking office on Monday.