Trump needs ‘time to review’ SCOTUS decision to uphold TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he needs “time to review” the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless it separates from its Chinese parent by Jan. 19 — the day before Trump must be taken under oath.

Trump added that “everyone must respect” the high court’s decision.

“The Supreme Court’s decision was expected and everyone must respect it,” Trump said in a statement sent to Truth Social. “My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I need time to review the situation. Stay tuned!”

President-elect Trump is pictured in front of the TikTok logo. (Getty Images)

The statement came moments after Trump reportedly told a small group of reporters by phone that the law banning TikTok “eventually comes up to me, so you’ll see what I’m going to do” after taking office.

“Congress has given me the decision, so I’m going to make the decision,” Trump said, according to CNN, which first reported the remarks.

Trump’s Truth Social posts appear to take a more deferential tone toward the nation’s highest court, including its decision to uphold the bipartisan divestment law passed last April with broad bipartisan support.

“There is no doubt that for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, engagement and source of community,” the court wrote in the unsigned order. “However, Congress has determined that the divestment is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.

“For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.”

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the head of the short-form social media video app about the company’s relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how it handles users’ sensitive personal data. Some local, state and federal government agencies have banned employee use of TikTok, citing national security concerns. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Trump has tried to delay the law from taking effect. Lawyers for the president-elect filed a case with the Supreme Court last month, asking the justices to delay any decision until after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

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But lawmakers disagreed.

Late. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told the Supreme Court in a separate document that Congress expressly set the Jan. 19 date for the repeal clause to take effect because it “very clearly removes any possible political uncertainty in the execution of the law by bringing together that of an administration that was deeply supportive of the bill’s goals.”

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