Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that China was considering a TikTok sale to Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a close ally of President Trump, who already owns the social media platform X.

The billionaire declined to share details on his sources of financing, but said private equity firms and family offices have reached out.

President Donald Trump said he would be open to billionaire supporter Elon Musk or Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing social video app TikTok as part of a joint venture with the US government.

The President said he would be open to the US billionaires purchasing social video app TikTok as part of a joint venture with the US government.

Billionaire Frank McCourt, Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary, tech entrepreneur Jesse Tinsley and MrBeast have all expressed interest in TikTok

U.S. businessman Frank McCourt is open to teaming up with other ... and that he was open to billionaires Elon Musk or Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle, buying the social media app.

and that he was open to billionaires Elon Musk or Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle, buying the social media app. McCourt's Project Liberty advocacy group submitted a bid to buy the U.S. assets of ...

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. businessman Frank McCourt is open to teaming up ... and that he was open to billionaires Elon Musk or Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle, buying the social ...

The president denied a report that the White House was helping advance a deal with Oracle and a group of other outside investors for the platform.

President Donald Trump is in the middle of a chaotic race to secure the future of TikTok in America. Speaking aboard Air Force One en route to Florida on Jan.

President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" TikTok.

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.