Trump Dismisses TikTok Security Concerns as Bipartisan Pressure Mounts
Former President Donald TRUMP has labeled national security concerns over TikTok as "highly overrated," signaling potential flexibility on the September 17 deadline for ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations. The White House’s recent launch of an official TikTok account underscores the contradictions between political rhetoric and platform adoption.
Bipartisan lawmakers continue to push for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets, citing risks of Chinese control. The platform’s global complexity makes divestiture more challenging than previous forced sales, leading to repeated deadline extensions.