The White House joins TikTok, despite the app's possible ban in the United States.

TikTok continues to be on the ropes . The app from the Chinese company ByteDance must be transferred to American hands by September 17, 2025 , otherwise it could be blocked entirely in the United States. However, despite the deadline and President Donald Trump still not fulfilling his promise to reach an agreement so that the app can continue to operate legally in the country, this has not stopped the Trump administration from creating an official White House account on TikTok .

The profile, which accumulated more than 30,000 followers in its first four hours, wrote "Welcome to the Golden Age of America" in the description and also posted two videos, one with images of Trump and another with the White House. However, the creation of this TikTok account is attracting particular attention because US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick insisted that the platform "will go dark" if there is no agreement with Chinese authorities by September 17.

Recall that several US companies have shown interest in acquiring the app , but the process has faced several regulatory obstacles from the Chinese government, so the transfer of the app 's key algorithms has not yet been approved.

The future of TikTok is still up in the air

If TikTok wants to continue operating in the US, it must be owned by Americans . In an interview with Fox News Sunday , Lutnick stated that "the president really likes TikTok" because it's "a good way to communicate with young people," however, he stressed that "the Chinese can't be allowed to have an app on 100 million American phones."

It's also important to mention that the app could face the biggest redesign in its history to avoid closure in the United States, despite Donald Trump's assurances that he has already found a buyer for the social network , a necessary step to allow the platform to continue operating in the United States.

Timeline of the TikTok situation in the United States

TikTok has faced significant challenges since it first announced its temporary shutdown in the United States earlier this year , after the Supreme Court upheld a law stipulating the suspension of the app's use . However, in a about-face, Donald Trump granted the platform a 90-day extension so it could continue operating in the country.

Throughout the first three months of the year, there were several rumors about potential buyers for the app, including Elon Musk, YouTuber MrBeast, and entrepreneur Larry Ellison (Oracle). However, as time went by, TikTok never established a clear buyer .

In the end, after several back-and-forths between the US and China, Trump granted an additional 75-day period for TikTok to disassociate itself from its Chinese company ByteDance before June 19, taking into account that this agreement required more work to guarantee the signing of all the necessary approvals. Furthermore, in response to this decision, Trump acknowledged his concern about the possible departure of the app from the country : "We don't want TikTok to disappear. We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the deal." However, as no agreement was reached in June, the Republican leader extended the date another 90 days , until September 17 .

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