BREAKING: Trump says he will ban TikTok in U.S. through executive action as soon as Saturday

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Jul 31, 2020 BREAKING: Trump says he will ban TikTok in U.S. through executive action as soon as Saturday President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday night that he planned to use his executive power to ban the popular video creation app TikTok in the U.S. as early as Saturday. The White House has ramped up its concerns about the popular video-sharing app in recent weeks over its ownership by ByteDance, a Chinese company. The move would come as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to escalate, most recently in a tit-for-tat closing of foreign consulates. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy