‘Lot of potential buyers…’: President Trump confident about TikTok’s US deal to finalise before April 5 deadline

Ever since the 2024 law, passed with bipartisan support, required ByteDance to divest TikTok, the app’s fate is hanging in balance in the US. Nearly 170 million Americans use the app, making its potential ban a major issue, both politically and economically.

However, in a latest update, President Donald Trump has hinted that a deal for TikTok’s US operations could be finalised before the looming April 5 deadline, Reuters reported. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump expressed optimism, stating, “We have a lot of potential buyers. There’s tremendous interest in TikTok. I’d like to see TikTok remain alive.”