
Mon Mar 31 00:19:51 UTC 2025: ## Trump Confident of TikTok Sale Before Saturday Deadline
**Washington D.C., March 31, 2025** – President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a deal will be reached before Saturday’s deadline to sell the popular short-video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump stated that numerous potential buyers have expressed significant interest in acquiring the app, used by 170 million Americans. He emphasized his desire to see TikTok remain operational. The April 5th deadline was initially set in January to address national security concerns under a 2024 law, threatening a US ban if a sale to a non-Chinese entity wasn’t finalized.