President-elect Donald Trump has asked Google and Apple to keep TikTok in their app stores and pledged to “issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect.” He also proposed a “50% ownership position” for the U.S. government.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump began a message posted on social media. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”