Trump Says He ‘Probably’ Will Extend Tiktok Divestment Deadline If Necessary

The president said there’s ‘a lot of interest’ in buying TikTok, and that Beijing will ‘play a role’ in any potential deal.

A man holds a phone displaying the TikTok app on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will “probably” extend the April 5 deadline if a deal isn’t reached in time for China’s ByteDance to divest from its California-based subsidiary TikTok.

Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump said, “probably, yeah,” when asked whether he would extend the deadline.