- by foxnews
- 10 Mar 2025
Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety
President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.
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"President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok, and there's no better dealmaker than Donald Trump," Trump's national press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously told Fox News Digital.
Several Republican state attorneys general have actively pursued actions to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns and potential data privacy issues. In December 2024, 22 attorneys general, including those from Virginia and Montana, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the "divest-or-ban" law against TikTok. The law mandates that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, divest its U.S. operations or face a potential ban due to national security concerns.
While Trump tried to ban the app from U.S. access during his first administration, he credited TikTok for reaching young voters during the 2024 presidential campaign.
The app was reinstated for U.S. users the following day, with Trump promising an executive order to extend TikTok's sale.
"Welcome back!" the TikTok message read. "Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!"
Fox News Digital has reached out to TikTok for comment.
Fox Business' Alexandra Koch, Bradford Betz and Landon Mion contributed to this report.
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