Trump Backs Off TikTok Ban as Microsoft Deal Talks Continue, Warns App Will Be Shut Down by Sept. 15 If Not Sold

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after criticizing President Donald Trump in a video shown during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, California Governor Gavin Newsom asked the president to declare a major disaster in his state.Newsom said in his DNC video that Trump had “threatened the state of California, 40 million Americans who happen to live here in the state of California, to defund our efforts on wildfire suppression because he said we hadn’t raked enough

Barack Obama gave a passionate speech during the 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Penn., on Wednesday night (August 19).

The United States Postal Service doesn’t typically make headlines, but that has not been the case within the past few weeks as Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been undertaking sweeping changes that have led mail delivery to slow to a snail’s pace.

Citing security concerns, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans American companies from doing business with TikTok’s parent company. He also said he would bar the app from operating in the country if an American company doesn’t buy TikTok by Sept.

TikTok is reportedly planning on suing the Trump Administration.

Jason Derulo is a big fan of the social media platform, TikTok. Page Six says the performing artist even has 30 million followers.

Jason Derulo, also known as the unofficial "King of TikTok," isn't too worried that President Trump will actually ban the popular video-sharing app. On Thursday, Trump said he would start banning TikTok in 45 days if the social media company isn't acquired by a United States-based company. Jason is skeptical."I don't believe that will be the case, honestly, but that would be a sad day for a lot of people, including myself," he told Page Six.

Kanye West‘s 2020 US presidential campaign is reportedly being backed by members of the GOP.According to an investigation by New York Magazine, at least two people are linked with his campaign with one of his electors in Vermont – Chuck Wilton – also said to be a delegate for Donald Trump at this year’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte.“Somebody said that Vermont needs electors for certain people and [it was] something I said that I’m more than willing to do,” Wilton allegedly told

With a hefty 2 billion plus downloads on app stores worldwide, TikTok has started a revolution. It’s churned out new memes, disrupted pop culture and gifted us a whole new generation of celebrity influencers.

its statement. Also Read: If TikTok Gets Banned in the US, These 4 Apps Could Benefit Most“Microsoft would ensure that all private data of TikTok’s American users is transferred to and remains in the United States,” the company went on.

It looks like Microsoft is very serious about buying ownership of TikTok.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMicrosoft confirmed that it is in talks to buy TikTok from China’s ByteDance — coming after Donald Trump said he opposed such a deal and has claimed he plans to ban TikTok.Microsoft said that if it consummated a deal for TikTok, it would move all data servers covering U.S.-based users to American shores, in a bid to alleviate U.S.

Hot New Hip Hop said today that Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America, plans to use an executive order of some kind to ban TikTok in the United States. Rumor has it that TikTok may be used as a spyware, disguised as a social media application.

The Wall Street Journal.After Trump’s remarks, TikTok tried to make additional concessions, which included adding as many as 10,000 jobs in the United States over the next three years. The founder of TikTok parent company Bytedance, Zhang Yiming, agreed to sell his stake as part of any deal.

President Trump told reporters Friday night he plans to banTikTok from the U.S. through executive action.