Trump says he has a group of wealthy people to buy TikTok
29 June 2025 18:51
WASHINGTON (Reuters) US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he had found a buyer for TikTok, a group of "very wealthy people" who he will reveal in about two weeks.
Trump made the remarks in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo".
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