During an NBC News interview in May, Trump said he would extend the deadline a third time if a deal isn’t made by the June 19 deadline.

The president announced a second extension on a TikTok ban in April as several U.S. companies have shown interest in acquiring the popular social media platform's U.S. operations.

The president-elect has filed a request with the Supreme Court to pause the enforcement of a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S.