<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump said he would extend the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, the short video app used by 170 million Americans, if no deal had been reached by then.</p><p>"I would ... I'd like to see it done," Trump told the NBC News program "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker" in an interview taped on Friday and airing on Sunday.</p> .<p>Trump said he had a "sweet spot" for the app after it helped him win over young voters in the 2024 presidential election, adding, "TikTok is - it's very interesting, but it will be protected." </p>
<p>Washington: US President Donald Trump said he would extend the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, the short video app used by 170 million Americans, if no deal had been reached by then.</p><p>"I would ... I'd like to see it done," Trump told the NBC News program "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker" in an interview taped on Friday and airing on Sunday.</p> .<p>Trump said he had a "sweet spot" for the app after it helped him win over young voters in the 2024 presidential election, adding, "TikTok is - it's very interesting, but it will be protected." </p>