WASHINGTON, March 7 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will "probably" extend the deadline for the sale of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
"Right now, we have at least another month, so we don't need an extension. But if I needed an extension, I'd probably get it extended," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
There is "a lot of interest" in TikTok, he said.
"We have a lot of interest in TikTok. And China is going to play a role, so hopefully China will approve of the deal, but they are going to play a role,” he added.
After taking the oath of office on Jan 20, Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to delay a ban of the app for 75 days.
According to the order, he is pursuing a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans.
TikTok has faced US scrutiny over national security concerns, with a law requiring owner ByteDance to divest its interest in the app or face a ban.
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