Trump, TikTok and Microsoft

Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy
For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based,
Is Microsoft Interested in TikTok? Trump Says So
President Trump tells reporters on Air Force One that Microsoft is the latest contender in the race to buy TikTok's US operations.
Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok
President Trump on Monday said Microsoft is one of the technology companies eyeing TikTok to keep the app in the United States amid a looming government ban.
Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point
President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?
Donald Trump expects Microsoft to bid for TikTok
Donald Trump seeks a "bidding war" for the app after years of pressure on ByteDance to sell its US operations over security concerns.
Trump is turning the fate of TikTok into a public bidding war
The new president is tossing out some of the biggest names in the tech world as possible buyers of TikTok’s US operations, most recently Microsoft. 'I like bidding wars because you make your best deals.
Trump reveals Microsoft is in running to acquire TikTok
This story incorporates reporting from ABC, Shacknews and USA Today.President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that Microsoft is engaged in discussions with ByteDance to acquire TikTok.
TikTok suppressed content critical of Trump, exclusive report alleges
A new report claims TikTok participates in suppressing content critical of President Donald Trump as the new administration ...
China's DeepSeek Gives Trump Another TikTok-style Headache
Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a massive stir in the AI world, with Donald Trump looking set for another TikTok-style ...
'It Will Change' | UTSA marketing professor sounds off on TikTok as vision to keep app online takes shape
But as a new vision to keep the app online takes shape, experts say sweeping changes could be in store regardless of who owns ...
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TikTok’s Future Is Now Tied to Trump’s Tariff Threats on China
The President, who has suggested that the U.S. take on 50 percent ownership of TikTok, hinted that potential tariffs on China ...
TikTok ban puts focus on China — how will Trump handle Taiwan in his second term?
Beyond the physical and psychological harm TikTok is causing to young people, the app’s content puts U.S. security at risk by ...
TikTok is intertwined with tariffs as Trump weighs his 'one very big power over China'
It’s not yet known how Donald Trump will resolve TikTok’s complicated legal limbo, but what does seem clear is that the fate ...
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TikTok gets reprieve from ban as Trump signs executive order — after China signals it is open to deal
TikTok got its promised reprieve from a national ban on Monday as President Donald Trump issued an executive order that extended a lifeline to the China-owned app. In the presidential action ...
Trump talks to China's Xi Jinping hours before Supreme Court TikTok decision
Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ...
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...