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Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok, Trump says

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Larry Ellison.ASSOCIATED PRESSPresident Donald Trump said he would be open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok.Trump previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should own half of the app.Trump has signed an executive order that gives TikTok another 75 days to figure out a new game plan.A day after his inauguration, President Donald Trump said he'd be on board with Tesla CEO Elon Musk or Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison buying TikTok.In a Tuesday press briefing announcing a $500 billion artificial intelligence joint venture with Oracle, Trump said he was open to the idea of Ellison or Musk buying TikTok.When asked by a reporter if he would be open to Musk buying the app, Trump said, "I would be, if he wanted to buy it, yes.""I'd like Larry to buy it, too," he added.While Musk has not directly expressed interest in buying TikTok, he said on X on Sunday that he has "been against a TikTok ban for a long time" because it "goes against freedom of speech."A handful of big-name investors have shown interest in buying the app.

 

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