Trump Requests Court to Stay Implementation of TikTok Ban Law

Ahead of Expulsion on the 19th of Next Month, "Possesses Negotiation Skills to Alleviate Security Concerns"

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the court for more time regarding TikTok. TikTok is facing a potential ban in the United States next month.

According to NBC News and others, on the 27th (local time), President-elect Trump submitted a brief to the federal Supreme Court requesting a suspension of the enforcement of the so-called 'TikTok Ban Law.' This law stipulates that if TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell TikTok's U.S. operations to an American company, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. starting January 19 next year, the day before President-elect Trump's inauguration.

The law passed Congress last April amid bipartisan consensus that China could collect sensitive information of Americans or exert undue influence on public opinion through TikTok. TikTok filed a lawsuit, but both the first and second courts ruled that national security concerns were justified and found no issues with the law.

Subsequently, TikTok filed an emergency injunction with the federal Supreme Court to suspend the law's enforcement, and the Supreme Court plans to hold oral arguments on January 10.

John Sauer, attorney for President-elect Trump, stated in the brief, "President Trump has no position on the merits of this lawsuit," adding, "Instead, he respectfully requests that the court consider suspending the effect of the January 19, 2025, sale deadline stipulated by the law while the court considers the merits."

During the last election, President-elect Trump actively used TikTok for his campaign and has since opposed the TikTok ban. On the 16th, at a press conference, he said, "I have warm feelings toward TikTok," and on the same day, he met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

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