When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.”

The president-elect promised to ‘save’ the social media app, which faces a deadline early next year to find a non-China-based owner.

After a turbulent year filled with legal battles and an impending US ban, TikTok might now have a surprising ally in Donald Trump, the man who once sought to ban the app.

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe

One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president will be to rescue TikTok, one of America’s favorite social media obsessions, his allies tell The Washington Post. If the app does not find an owner based outside of China by January,

President-elect Trump could be TikTok's saving grace years after threatening to ban the app during his first term. Why it matters: The future of the popular short-form video app looked grim earlier this year because of elected officials' national security concerns about its ties to China.