President Donald Trump mentioned he has recognized a purchaser for the US operations of TikTok social media app owned by Chinese language firm ByteDance Ltd., however he gained’t present particulars for 2 weeks.
“We’ve a purchaser for Tiktok, by the best way. I feel I’ll want in all probability China approval and I feel President Xi will in all probability do it,” he mentioned, referring to Chinese language chief Xi Jinping, in an interview on Fox Information’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. “It’s a gaggle of very rich individuals.” The interview, which aired Sunday, was taped on Friday.
Trump earlier mentioned he would prolong for the third time a deadline for Bytedance to promote the US parts of TikTok, which might give the corporate 90 days past June 19.
Congress handed a legislation final yr requiring the divestiture, citing nationwide safety issues. Below the legislation, the president was allowed to invoke one extension.
Motion on a deal has largely stalled with US-China commerce relations swept up in bigger tensions over tariff negotiations.
The White Home didn’t reply to a request for extra particulars on Trump’s newest remarks.
