'Huge thing for Gen Z!' Donald Trump scrapping TikTok ban is a 'sign he listens to young people'

She explained: "I think culturally it was the right thing to do. I think you can get into the nitty gritty of the politics.

"I know that he has some plans, possibly to get them to divest, which would probably be better for our country.

"I think culturally he just did a huge thing for Gen Z. I know that there are a lot of Conservatives that are saying we need to ban and get rid of it.

"I think this was a huge signal from Trump to young people saying, I'm listening to you. I'm listening to what you value and what's important to you.

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"I know that this, is many of your livelihoods, and I'm going to do something to fix this. And for a lot of people, what I'm seeing online, these young people are saying I didn't realise that this is the kind of guy he was.

"Maybe he can actually do something. "

Donald Trump suspended the TikTok ban in the United States on his first day as president, marking a dramatic shift in the platform's fate.

The decision came after TikTok briefly went offline for its 170 million US users over the weekend.

Trump signed the executive order on January 20, his first day in the White House, reversing course on legislation signed by former president Joe Biden in April.

He announced his intentions on Sunday through his Truth Social platform, declaring "Save TikTok" in capital letters.

The video-sharing platform was pulled from US app stores on Saturday after the Supreme Court upheld new rules requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.

Users attempting to access the app were met with a notice stating: "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately that means you can't use TikTok for now."

The shutdown caught many off guard, as tech experts had suggested those with the app already installed could continue using it until it became obsolete without updates.

Chew released a video praising Trump for taking a "strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship".

"We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform", said Chew, noting Trump's own success on TikTok with "60 billion views of his content".

Despite the temporary shutdown, the app remains installed on existing users' devices, though future iOS updates may affect functionality.