Trump, TikTok and Elon Musk

Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to billionaire Elon Musk buying social media app TikTok if the Tesla CEO wanted to do so.
Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be open to the possibility of having his billionaire ally Elon Musk buy the U.S. operations of TikTok in his latest comments on the popular social media platform.
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.
Trump’s TikTok trap
I guess I have a warm spot for TikTok I didn’t have originally,” Trump said at a press conference on Monday night. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew even got a prime seat at Trump’s inauguration and dined with him in December.
Donald Trump Says TikTok 'Worthless,' Might Not Save It After All
Trump had previously pledged to rescue TikTok from the nationwide ban enforced by the Supreme Court, which was launched over fears the site's Chinese owner Bytedance would be able to use American data to compromise national security.
TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s stance
While Trump gained praise from users for the reprieve, he faces long-time skeptics in his own Republican Party about what they see as the app’s ongoing national security threat.
US President Trump Says He Has 'Warm Spot' For TikTok
"I have a warm spot for TikTok that I didn't have originally," says US President Donald Trump, after giving the Chinese-owned app a 75-day grace period from a law that would ban it on national security grounds.
Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok, Trump says
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary has said that he, in collaboration with former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, ...
Trump open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok
President Donald Trump has said he would be open to Tesla CEO Elon Musk or Oracle chairman Larry Ellison buying TikTok as ...
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Trump Open to Elon Musk Buying TikTok, Suggests Deal with U.S. Stakes
Here’s another bright idea from President Donald Trump. He just expressed openness to the idea of either Tesla CEO Elon Musk ...
Who could buy TikTok to avoid app's ban? Newest name being shared: Elon Musk
As the Jan. 19 date for a TikTok ban approaches, another name is emerging as a potential buyer: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon ...
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Donald Trump considers Elon Musk buying TikTok
Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the US ban on ByteDance's TikTok for 75 days, starting January 19.
These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Kevin O’Leary And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Starts
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.
Why China may be OK with TikTok selling to Elon Musk
After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ...
Donald Trump open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok
The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was ...
Trump says he’s open to Musk or Ellison buying TikTok
Larry, let’s negotiate in front of the media,” Trump said at a press conference with the Oracle co-founder, SoftBank CEO Masa ...
Saudi prince's investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says
By Nayera Abdallah DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would ...