President Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to London on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
President Trump is holding off enforcement of a nationwide ban on TikTok until mid-December according to an executive order issued on Tuesday. It’s the fourth time that Trump has delayed enforcement of a law banning the social media app in the United States, and it comes just as U.S. officials say they’ve reached a framework for a deal with China over control of the short-form video platform.