President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to halt the possible ban on TikTok when he takes office next year, sources told The Washington Post.

Under a law passed in April, the social media platform must find a new owner not based in China or lose its US users by January 19. Lawmakers cite national security concerns, saying ByteDance’s ties to China could compromise user data and allow the Chinese government to exert undue influence. Trump, however, appreciates “the breadth and reach of TikTok,” according to former adviser Kellyanne Conway.

“He appreciates the breadth and reach of TikTok, which he masterfully used along with podcasts and new media newcomers to win,” Conway said. “There are many ways to hold China accountable beyond alienating 180 million American users per month.”

Trump threatened tariffs of 60 percent on all Chinese exports, a blow to the Chinese economy. Tariffs are a core component of Trump’s “America First” economic policy, which aims to protect U.S. industries and promote growth.

The newly elected president and China have already clashed in a tense trade war that began during Trump’s first term. He imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, a move that was quickly accompanied by retaliatory tariffs from Beijing.

Now Trump may be at war with China over TikTok. While the president-elect hasn’t announced anything yet, he actually said he would help during a video on the app in June.

“I’m going to save TikTok,” Trump said.

TikTok and parent company ByteDance are facing multiple regulatory challenges in the US. President Joe Biden signed federal legislation that could ban TikTok the day before Trump’s inauguration.

Republican Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan, the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which is leading the TikTok legislation, said Newsweek that the Trump administration will be able to broker the takeover and enable safer use of the app without banning it.

“President Trump’s long-standing concerns about the Chinese Communist Party’s control of TikTok align well with the legal demand for divestiture,” Moolenaar said. Newsweek. “The Trump administration has a unique opportunity to broker a U.S. takeover of the platform, allowing TikTok users to continue to enjoy a safer, better version of the app, free from control by foreign adversaries.”

The US Department of Justice sued TikTok in August for failing to protect children’s privacy. In its lawsuit, the DOJ said ByteDance violated a federal law that requires apps aimed at youth to obtain parental consent before collecting the personal information of children under 13.

The DOJ complaint also “says that the companies did not respond to requests from parents who wanted their children’s accounts deleted, and chose not to delete accounts even when the companies knew they belonged to children under 13 years,” the Associated Press reported.

A TikTok spokesperson previously responded to the DOJ lawsuit in a statement Newsweek saying the allegations “relate to past events and practices that are factually incorrect or have been addressed.”

In September, TikTok went to federal court to challenge the ban, with ByteDance’s attorney Andrew Pincus raising arguments around free speech and First Amendment rights.

In October, 13 states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing the video app of making its platform addictive to young people and harming young people’s mental health. The lawsuits follow an investigation into TikTok conducted by a group of attorneys general.