TikTok ban looms in US: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent claims deal 'very close'; Donald Trump says it's 'up to China' - The Times of India

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : While lawmakers cite national security concerns, Trump has praised the app's role in reaching young voters.
47% : Trump highlighted TikTok's impact on his campaign: "I did very well on TikTok, and I got the youth vote and I got numbers that nobody's ever even come close to in the Republican Party," adding, "Some was attributed to TikTok, and a lot was attributed to Charlie," referring to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, assassinated on September 10.Sources told Reuters the administration is likely to grant another extension, buying time for negotiations but frustrating Congress.
43% : Trump has repeatedly delayed the US deadline for TikTok's parent company ByteDance to sell its US assets, now set for September 17.
24% : Just days before a September 17 deadline for parent company ByteDance to sell its US assets or face a ban, Trump told reporters in New Jersey, "We may let it die, or we may, I don't know -- it depends, up to China," before heading back to Washington.
22% : Since January, Trump has postponed enforcement three times, first to April, then June, and now September, leaving the app's fate uncertain.
21% : Trump offered an uncertain outlook on TikTok's future, saying China could ultimately determine the app's fate.

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