The president said he would sign an executive order that lets the Chinese-owned video app stay online while talks continue on a sale, drawing out a years-long battle over its fate.

A potential deal with spin off TikTok's U.S. assets is still "on the table" days after it was put on hold, according to Trump.

Trump defended the tariffs he imposed on other nations but acknowledged some problems with the rollout in a meeting with his Cabinet, "but in the end it's going to be a beautiful thing." Meanwhile, the White House raised the tariffs on all Chinese exports to 125% after Beijing's latest round of retaliation -- that's in addition to the 20% fentanyl-related tariffs imposed in early February,