Trump Signals Openness to Stopping TikTok Ban, Softening Stance

President-elect Donald Trump said he would take a look at whether to stave off a looming ban of TikTok Inc., reversing the hard-line stance he took against the Chinese-owned video sharing app when he was president in 2020.

“We’ll take a look at TikTok. You know, I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,” Trump said Monday at press conference at Mar-a-Lago, attributing Republican gains with young voters to the social media platform. “TikTok had an impact, so we’re taking a look at it.”

Trump’s evolution on TikTok follows a presidential campaign that relied heavily on the ...