LOS ANGELES (AP) - As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media app’s China-based parent company.
With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline
LOS ANGELES (AP) - As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media app’s China-based parent company.
Speaking with reporters on Air Force One late Sunday, Trump said that "there's tremendous interest in Tiktok.” He added that he would "like to see TikTok remain alive." The president’s comments came less than one week before an April deadline requiring ByteDance to divest or face a ban in the United States.
"We have a lot of potential buyers," Trump said.
Trump also said that the administration is "dealing with China" who "also want it because they may have something to do with it." Last week, Trump said he would consider a reduction in tariffs on China if that country's government approves a sale of TikTok's operations in the U.S.