President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" TikTok.
Microsoft, which declined to comment on the president’s remarks, had discussed buying TikTok in 2020, when Trump tried to force a sale of the app in his first term.
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.
Earlier reports said the White House's plan to save the app involves tapping Oracle. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US President Donald Trump hasn`t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office, and he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix. He held forth on everything from the colour of the presidential plane to the fate of TikTok,