TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Friday thanked President-elect Donald Trump for supporting the company's efforts to remain open to U.S. users.

In a video posted to TikTok, Zhou praised Trump's recent support, his first public statement since the Supreme Court hours earlier upheld a law banning the app.

"I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to working with us to find solutions that will keep TikTok available in the United States. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. "

Zhou continued: “We are grateful and excited to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform – he uses TikTok to express his thoughts and opinions, connect with the world, and generate over 600+ people on his site billion content views.” "

The announcement came shortly after the Biden administration announced on Friday that it would leave enforcement of the TikTok ban to the Trump administration.

The White House decided not to take any enforcement action on Sunday, the day the law takes effect, potentially opening the door for TikTok to continue an uninterrupted presence until it becomes clearer how Trump will enforce or handle the ban.

During his first term as president, Trump unsuccessfully tried to ban TikTok, but during the 2024 campaign, Trump joined TikTok and changed his stance on the app, saying in a June video that he would "save the TikTok".

But on Friday, Trump issued a non-committal statement on Truth Social, writing, "The Supreme Court's ruling was expected and everyone must respect it. My decision on TikTok will be made in the near future." Made, but I have to have time please stay tuned! ”

Trump met with Chew in December and said he was "very interested" in the app. Zhou is expected to attend Trump's inauguration on Monday and sit with other tech executives in attendance.

On Sunday, TikTok had yet to reveal plans for the app, but NBC News reported that the app had been preparing to "shut down" as a last resort.

Laws banning TikTok could be enforced by imposing fines on companies that host and facilitate TikTok's presence in the United States, such as Apple, which owns the App Store, and Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data. The companies have yet to make statements on how they plan to proceed once the ban is confirmed.

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