President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.

US President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a "bidding war" over the sale of the social media app.

Microsoft Corp. is in talks to acquire the US arm of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, President Donald Trump said Monday night, without elaborating.

Microsoft is in discussion to buy TikTok for a purported price of $100 billion (£80bn), US President Donald Trump revealed in a conversation with reporters yesterday. Microsoft has declined to comment.

Microsoft reportedly has an interest in acquiring TikTok. According to BBC, President Donald Trump has revealed the tech company would like to purchase the platform and adds that there is “great interest in TikTok” from several companies.

President Donald Trump is in talks with "numerous, very substantial people" about a TikTok deal - but not Oracle.

Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.

President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome a “bidding war” for TikTok as he appeared to confirm that Microsoft is among the companies that have declared interest in acquiring the popular social media platform.

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Monday there will be many people bidding to own TikTok, and he does not want China involved in the popular social media company. Trump was speaking to Republican lawmakers at his Doral golf club in Miami.

US President Donald Trump has said that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, fueling speculation of a "bidding war" among tech giants.