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The Trump administration launched its first TikTok account Tuesday as the fate of the social media app in the U.S. remains unclear.
“Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation,” President Trump says in the first video shared to the account. “I am your voice.”
The caption accompanying the video reads, “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”
TikTok’s future in the U.S. is still unknown as Trump continues to extend the deadline for the app’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest or sell TikTok. Trump in June signed an executive order pushing the deadline to Sept. 17, marking the third time he has extended the deadline for the ban to take effect.
“We are grateful for President Trump’s leadership and support in ensuring that TikTok continues to be available for more than 170 million American users and 7.5 million U.S. businesses that rely on the platform as we continue to work with Vice President Vance’s Office,” TikTok said in a June statement.
The administration’s new TikTok account could signal that Trump will continue to allow the app to operate within the U.S. past the upcoming September deadline.
