TikTok, Donald Trump and Microsoft

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.
Microsoft in secret talks to buy TikTok, reveals Donald Trump — how Windows 11 brand would change social app
Microsoft is in discussion to buy TikTok for a purported price of $100 billion (£80bn), US President Donald Trump revealed in a conversation with reporters yesterday. Microsoft has declined to comment.
Fact-Check: Is Donald Trump Buying TikTok? What We Know as Ban Looms
Reports have identified potential buyers for TikTok, including Steven Mnuchin, Frank McCourt, and Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank fame. In a Fox News interview, O'Leary clarified that Trump is acting as an advisor on the matter, not a potential buyer.
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.
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.
Donald Trump issues executive order to halt TikTok ban – but is it legal?
President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to temporarily halt a law requiring TikTok to sell U.S. assets or be banned in the U.S.
President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying TikTok Ban for 75 Days
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to further delay the TikTok ban in the U.S. In a statement shared hours after he was sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump announced he was giving TikTok 75 more days before a law banning the social media platform in the U.S. would take effect.
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.
'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.
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?
Trump’s Bidding War & Talks With Microsoft to buy TikTok
According to US President Donald Trump, Microsoft is negotiating to buy TikTok, and he wants to see a "bidding war"
TikTok revival: Trump 2.0 is singing a different tune, giving ByteDance hope in US
When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president on January 20, several tech tycoons were present - from Amazon.com's ...
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 ...
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a ...
TikTok CEO Thanks Donald Trump After Supreme Court Upholds Ban
Shou Zi Chew thanked the incoming president for efforts to "find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States.
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 ...
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 ...