Summary
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly expected to attempt to block a potential US ban of TikTok ahead of a looming January deadline. Trump vowed on multiple occasions that he would “save TikTok” if he was elected president – including in a Sept. 4 post on Truth Social.
Congress passed a law requiring a sale or ban of TikTok earlier this year. A federal appeals court is expected to rule on TikTok’s challenge by Dec. 6.
Trump is reportedly set to pick Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state. Rubio is a well-known China hawk and sharp critic of TikTok.
