Apple Inc. is maintaining TikTok and other ByteDance Ltd. applications on its U.S. App Store for at least another 75 days after receiving confirmation from the Trump administration. 

According to a Bloomberg report, the company received a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday, April 5, instructing the company to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order extending the pause on a TikTok ban in the United States.

“The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an executive order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, April 4. 

This marks Trump’s second delay in enforcing the 2024 law that mandated ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19, 2025, or face a U.S. ban.

Prior to recent complications, ByteDance, existing and new investors, and the Trump administration had reportedly approved a proposed deal structure.

Chinese Approval Complicates Negotiations

The extension came after U.S. officials were close to securing an agreement to create a U.S. version of TikTok with majority American ownership. 

However, ByteDance representatives informed the White House on Thursday, April 3, that China would not approve the deal until trade and tariff negotiations could take place. This reversal occurred immediately following Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs affecting global imports, including those from China.

“We hope to continue working in good faith with China, who I understand are not very happy about our reciprocal tariffs,” Trump added in his post. “This proves that tariffs are the most powerful economic tool and very important to our national security!”

Potential Ownership Structure

Under the potential arrangement reviewed by Trump and top officials on Wednesday, April 2, new outside investors would own 50% of TikTok’s U.S. business in a unit spun off from ByteDance. The Chinese company’s existing U.S. investors would own approximately 30%, reducing its stake to just below 20%.

A ByteDance spokesperson acknowledged ongoing discussions with the U.S. government regarding a “potential solution” but noted that “an agreement has not been executed” and “there are key matters to be resolved.” The company also specified that “any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese law.”

The extension provides additional time for potential U.S. buyers, including AppLovin, Amazon, and others who have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok, to refine their offers.