Trump, TikTok and Microsoft

Donald Trump says he wants a bidding war for TikTok and wouldn’t mind if Microsoft won
President Trump said he “would say yes” to Microsoft buying TikTok but maintained that there are many interested parties that will be bidding to buy the app before a 75-day extension to decide its fate expires in April.
Trump reveals Microsoft is in running to acquire TikTok
This story incorporates reporting from ABC, Shacknews and USA Today.President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that Microsoft is engaged in discussions with ByteDance to acquire TikTok.
Donald Trump expects Microsoft to bid for TikTok
Donald Trump seeks a "bidding war" for the app after years of pressure on ByteDance to sell its US operations over security concerns.
'I got to use it': Donald Trump's evolution from TikTok foe to a fan
Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.
President Donald Trump Says Microsoft Has Interest In Buying TikTok
Microsoft reportedly has an interest in acquiring TikTok. According to BBC, President Donald Trump has revealed the tech company would like to purchase the platform and adds that there is “great interest in TikTok” from several companies.
Donald Trump Wants To Save TikTok. It Might Not Be So Simple.
"There's no legal basis for any kind of 'extension'" to keep the popular social media app running, warned GOP Sens. Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts on Sunday.
Donald Trump denies Oracle talks to buy TikTok
President Donald Trump is in talks with "numerous, very substantial people" about a TikTok deal - but not Oracle.
Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.
Donald Trump says he's open to Elon Musk buying TikTok 'if he wanted to'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be supportive of the world's richest man and his close aide, Elon Musk, buying TikTok "if he wanted to". Trump was asked if he would be open to the billionaire founder of Tesla buying the short-video platform facing a nationwide ban in the US after the Supreme Court last week upheld a law requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent ByteDance.
Microsoft in Race to Buy TikTok Amid Trump’s Demands for Sale
Tech giant Microsoft is in discussions to buy TikTok, the popular social media app known for its short videos. This revelation came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who confirmed that the company is considering a bid.
Trump Says That Microsoft Is in Contention to Buy TikTok, but Is That True?
Donald Trump is claiming that Microsoft might be buying TikTok, but is there any truth behind the claim, or did he just say that?
Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources
The bankers definitely want in despite this being a heavy lift because the fees on an estimated $20-plus billion deal could ...
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Trump says Microsoft is in contention to buy TikTok
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said Monday night that ... depending on the underlying technology for sale. TikTok’s parent company is ByteDance, a China-based tech giant that ...
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TikTok: Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire social media company
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that ... Microsoft declined to comment. TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for a comment outside regular ...
Trump’s reported plans to save TikTok may violate SCOTUS-backed law
There's no telling yet if Trump's plan can set up a better version of Project Texas or convince China to sign off on a TikTok ...
Why is TikTok not in the app store? Trump's extension of the ban falls into 'gray area'
Despite President Trump's executive order to delay the TikTok ban, it hasn't reappeared on app stores. Here's why companies ...
Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety
President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are ...