Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi about TikTok before the Supreme Court ruling

Just before Supreme Court ruling today – which saw the country’s highest court uphold a law banning TikTok in the US effective January 19 – Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “very good” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which included discussing TikTok.

Although the US President-elect had previously indicated that he no longer supported the ban, after that Asking the Supreme Council to block the law He called for the app to be shut down or sold by January 19, and his letter today did not clarify what he might now plan to do about TikTok when he takes office.

Instead, Trump wrote that he had a good call with Xi, and that he expected them to “solve many problems together,” starting immediately.

“We discussed balancing trade, fentanyl, TikTok, and many other topics,” Trump wrote on his social platform. “President Xi and I will do our best to make the world more peaceful and secure!” “

Shortly after the call, the Supreme Court ruled that the ban would stand. This means the app will be shut down in the US unless it is sold, something TikTok said it could not achieve in the allotted time.

It’s unclear whether TikTok will actually go dark on January 19 or whether it will continue to work on users’ devices where it’s already installed, as there have been reports suggesting both scenarios. However, so was the Biden administration It is said that he is thinking of ways To keep TikTok available in the US, even if the ban is upheld.