Donald Trump says US buyers ready to buy TikTok, hints deadline extension

President Donald Trump announced on Friday (August 22) that he has American buyers ready to acquire TikTok, and he is open to extending the deadline for its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app’s US assets. Speaking to reporters, Trump stated he has no privacy or security concerns regarding the platform and has yet to discuss the matter with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to news agency Reuters.

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