President Donald Trump said on Monday that Microsoft is one of the companies interested in buying TikTok, as the video-sharing app faces a potential nationwide ban in the United States.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the president was asked if Microsoft is in talks to acquire the Chinese-owned app, to which he replied, “I would say yes.”
Trump added that there has been “a lot of interest in TikTok” but did not offer details about other companies interested in purchasing it.
“I like bidding wars because you make your best deal. So if there’s a bidding war, that’s a good thing,” the president told reporters….