TikTok Returns: Trump Uses Executive Power to Restore the Beloved App
In a surprising turn of events, TikTok has been reinstated in the United States after former President Donald Trump vowed to bring the platform back on his first day in office if reelected. True to his word, Trump used executive power to overturn previous bans and regulations, ensuring the popular app’s return to millions of users nationwide. One day before his inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump pledged to issue a day-one executive order intended to save TikTok, despite being a main proponent of a ban during his first term. Posting to Truth Social on Jan. 19, Trump wrote that he was looking to “extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect” and foster a "deal to protect our national security," suggesting that he intends to broker a joint venture that would result in an American company taking 50 percent ownership. He called on companies to "not let TikTok go dark" and said he could "confirm that there will be no liability for any c...