President-elect Donald Trump could take multiple approaches to save TikTok, which is set to cease operations in the United States next week.
Trump recently petitioned the Supreme Court to halt a ban on TikTok in the U.S., but the justices appear unconvinced. Though Trump said he would “wait to see what happens,” he could take several steps to save the app if it isn’t sold to an American owner.
Here are the different steps Trump could take to save TikTok:
1. Executive order
Sources close to Trump have floated plans to save the app through an executive order, something the president-elect’s pick for national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), appeared to confirm on Fox News on Wednesday.
“If the Supreme Court comes out with a ruling in favor of the law, President Trump has been very clear: No. 1, TikTok is a great platform that many Americans use and…