The White House on Tuesday launched an official TikTok account, becoming the first U.S. administration to establish a presence on the Chinese-owned video platform. The account, listed under the handle @whitehouse, debuted with a short introductory video aimed at expanding the administration’s social-media reach. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration wants to communicate President Donald Trump’s agenda "with as many audiences and platforms as possible." The move taps into TikTok’s estimated 150 million U.S. users, a demographic the president has credited with helping him attract younger voters in his 2024 victory over Kamala Harris. The launch comes as TikTok’s future in the United States remains uncertain. A 2024 law requires ByteDance to divest the app’s U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban, citing national-security concerns. President Trump has issued three reprieves delaying enforcement, most recently extending the deadline to Sept. 17, 2025. By joining TikTok while the divest-or-ban deadline approaches, the White House underscores the platform’s political value even as lawmakers debate whether the app should continue operating under its current ownership.