Executive Order 14352—Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security
Issued 2025-09-25 by Donald J. Trump
Plain-English Overview
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This executive order addresses concerns about national security related to TikTok, a popular social media app. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was passed to prevent foreign adversaries, specifically China, from controlling applications within the United States. This order essentially allows TikTok to continue operating in the U.S., but only after a specific divestiture process is completed.
The executive order states that TikTok has presented a plan to undergo a “qualified divestiture,” meaning they must establish a new, independent joint venture based in the United States. This new company would be majority-owned and controlled by U.S. investors, with ByteDance Ltd., TikTok’s China-based parent company, owning less than 20% of the entity. This arrangement is designed to prevent ByteDance from controlling TikTok’s operations in America and safeguard U.S. data and national security.
This action was implemented after a series of delays in enforcing the original law, with the executive order ultimately determining that TikTok’s proposed divestiture meets the requirements of the Act. The goal is to allow American users to continue using TikTok while addressing national security concerns related to potential foreign influence.
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Constitutional Analysis
How this action fits (or doesn't) within Article II authority and existing law
Executive Order 14352 addresses "Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security". The President's stated reasoning: "As described in this order, I have determined that the divestiture outlined in the Framework Agreement constitutes a "qualified divestiture" under the Act and resolves the national security concerns the Act addresses." Executive orders are a long-established exercise of presidential power, used by every President since George Washington. They are grounded in Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the President and directs them to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Executive orders cannot create new law, contradict existing federal statutes, or exceed the President's constitutional authority. The legitimacy of any specific order depends on whether it operates within statutory authority Congress has delegated, directs the executive branch on matters within its constitutional purview, or attempts to substitute executive policy for legislative choices. Courts can and do review executive orders for conformity with the Constitution and federal law.
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