According to Donald Trump, Microsoft is one of the companies considering purchasing TikTok so the platform can avoid a ban imposed on national security.
Trump responded to a question late on Monday about whether Microsoft was considering buying the well-known video-sharing app, saying, “Yes.”
Trump acknowledged that TikTok was “in high demand,” but he did not provide a comprehensive list of US companies interested in selling.
“I like bidding wars because you make your best deals”, Trump told reporters while travelling from Miami to Washington, DC, on Air Force One.
Microsoft declined to comment. TikTok did not immediately respond to inquiries.
In order to comply with a law mandating the divestment or ban of the platform, TikTok briefly went dark in the US on January 18.
Trump immediately took office, suspending law enforcement for 75 days, giving his administration time to come up with an alternative plan.
Trump attempted to ban TikTok during his first term in office over alleged national security concerns, but reversed his stance during his 2024 presidential campaign, pledging to “save” the platform.
In response to bipartisan concerns that the platform could be used to smuggle Americans’ personal information and influence public discourse, former US President Joe Biden signed the bill facilitating the ban.
Source: Aljazeera
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