After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.

If ByteDance does not sell TikTok by April 5, the app could be banned again. Donald Trump plans to stop it. Here's what to know before the deadline.

Trump said that “there’s tremendous interest in Tiktok,” adding that he would “like to see TikTok remain alive.”

Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company. If a deal does not emerge, the popular app could face a nationwide ban.

Amazon has submitted a last-minute bid for TikTok, CNBC confirmed. Bidders have lined up for TikTok as the short-form video app's future in the U.S. hangs in the balance. TikTok has until April 5 to find a buyer or face a ban in the U.S.