He had a deal with Trump that was killed by tariffs

US Representative Ed Markey has said that President Donald Trump’s delay to the sale-or-ban deadline for TikTok is against law. “If…there is a deal…that can be used to delay the law as is written, it would be beneficial to keep your TikTok app updated,” Markey added. Earlier, Trump had signed a order stating that he wouldn’t impose penalties on TikTok for violating the law.