TikTok Reportedly Building New U.S. Version Of App Ahead Of Sale

TikTok is reportedly building a new version of its app specifically for the United States. The video sharing platform’s app for American users has a planned launch in U.S. app stores Sept. 5, The Information reported.

This development comes shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had “pretty much” reached a deal for an American company to acquire TikTok’s U.S. assets. The president told Maria Bartiromo of Fox News that the deal is “good for China, and it’s good for us.” He added he is optimistic about the deal even though it will require China’s approval.

“I think I’ll need probably China’s approval. I think President Xi will probably do it,” he said.

In April, an earlier deal that the Trump administration had to finalize TikTok’s sale fell through, reportedly in response to the president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.

Last month, the president extended the deadline for TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest its U.S. assets to Sept. 17. It was the third time the president extended the deadline, according to Fox News. (Read more from “TikTok Reportedly Building New U.S. Version Of App Ahead Of Sale” HERE)