Trump wants a TikTok deal, but China still might let it die

President Donald Trump boasted that he would save the popular social media platform TikTok from a ban in the U.S. And that still could happen. However, according to those close to the talks, negotiations between the U.S. and TikTok’s parent company, the China-based ByteDance, have stalled.In a new report from the Washington Post, sources involved in the deal discussions say that it appears the Chinese government may still let it die unless it receives “larger concessions” from the Trump administration on other policies, such as trade. ByteDance requires approval from China’s government before signing off on any sale, and Trump’s new tariffs certainly haven’t done a potential deal any favors. SEE ALSO: Trump says U.S. government could buy TikTok During his first term, Trump initiated the push to ban TikTok in the U.S., citing national security concerns. However, Trump left office without taking any action to shut TikTok down in the States. Congress later took up the mantle, passing legislation that then-President Joe Biden later signed into law. This required ByteDance to sell off TikTok in 90 days or face a ban in the U.S., which would mean those in the U.S. wouldn’t be able to download or update the app, and it wouldn’t appear in U.S. app stores. That deadline came during Trump’s inauguration weekend last month. TikTok temporarily blocked U.S. users from the platform. After discussions with Trump, during which Trump posed the issue of him “saving TikTok,” TikTok opened its doors back to U.S. users less than…Trump wants a TikTok deal, but China still might let it die