Ledger · Second term · № 237
Saving TikTok on day one — then four rolling extensions
Late“[paraphrase] I'm going to save TikTok. We'll issue an executive order on day one.”
- Promised
- , Inauguration day executive order directing non-enforcement of the divest-or-ban law
- Stated deadline
- “75 days” → April 5, 2025
- Re-promised
- 5 times with a fresh deadline
- Topic
- Other
- Era
- Second term
What happened
Four consecutive enforcement delays followed: January 20, 2025 (75 days), April 4, 2025 (75 days), June 19, 2025 (90 days) and September 2025 (to December 16, 2025). Asked in mid-2025 who the buyer was, Trump said 'I'll tell you in about two weeks.' A framework was signed off on September 25, 2025 and the deal finally closed on January 22, 2026 — about a year and four extensions after day one.