Ryan Knutson

When TikTok came back online on Sunday, TikTok users rejoiced.

Now, when users opened the app, they were greeted with a new message with another nod to Trump. It said, quote, as a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.

Now, when users opened the app, they were greeted with a new message with another nod to Trump. It said, quote, as a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.

Now, when users opened the app, they were greeted with a new message with another nod to Trump. It said, quote, as a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.

But the drama still isn't over. Trump's executive order just gave the company more time to strike a deal, and it's still not available for download in the app stores.

But the drama still isn't over. Trump's executive order just gave the company more time to strike a deal, and it's still not available for download in the app stores.

But the drama still isn't over. Trump's executive order just gave the company more time to strike a deal, and it's still not available for download in the app stores.

Yeah, I mean, I'm honestly very confused about this. I mean, Congress overwhelmingly passes a law. It's challenged at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upholds it. How can then one person, the president of the United States, just sort of say, yeah, I know that two other branches of government have said this needs to happen, but I'm going to try to make it not?

Yeah, I mean, I'm honestly very confused about this. I mean, Congress overwhelmingly passes a law. It's challenged at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upholds it. How can then one person, the president of the United States, just sort of say, yeah, I know that two other branches of government have said this needs to happen, but I'm going to try to make it not?

Yeah, I mean, I'm honestly very confused about this. I mean, Congress overwhelmingly passes a law. It's challenged at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upholds it. How can then one person, the president of the United States, just sort of say, yeah, I know that two other branches of government have said this needs to happen, but I'm going to try to make it not?

Trump has said he wants TikTok to be owned 50-50 between U.S. and Chinese companies.

Trump has said he wants TikTok to be owned 50-50 between U.S. and Chinese companies.

Trump has said he wants TikTok to be owned 50-50 between U.S. and Chinese companies.

Last week, the Chinese foreign ministry said that any deal should, quote, be decided by the companies on their own, indicating that the Chinese government might now be more open to a deal than it was in the past. So we're...

Last week, the Chinese foreign ministry said that any deal should, quote, be decided by the companies on their own, indicating that the Chinese government might now be more open to a deal than it was in the past. So we're...

Last week, the Chinese foreign ministry said that any deal should, quote, be decided by the companies on their own, indicating that the Chinese government might now be more open to a deal than it was in the past. So we're...

And right now it looks like it's going to be saved. But like a deal of some sort still does need to happen. The can has just been very firmly kicked down the road, but it's still been kicked.

And right now it looks like it's going to be saved. But like a deal of some sort still does need to happen. The can has just been very firmly kicked down the road, but it's still been kicked.

And right now it looks like it's going to be saved. But like a deal of some sort still does need to happen. The can has just been very firmly kicked down the road, but it's still been kicked.

What do you think that this whole saga says about how important TikTok has become and also what the relationship is like at this moment between the U.S. and China?