Trump is looking for potential customers of the Tictoka – what are the probable candidates?
The miniature model of American elected President Donald Trump and TICTOK was seen in this illustration, filmed on January 19, 2025.
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President Donald Trump wants an American investor to take over a major share in Tiktor. Several sides are in a quarrel even when potential customers face a lithium of legal obstacles and obstacles.
After he enters into Return the Tictok to the United States And delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for ways to keep the popular platform on the move.
He made a proposal for an American stakeholder to buy a company and then sell a 50% stake in the US government, which, together with the private party, will jointly launch the application.
So who are the probable candidates for one of the most popular applications in the US?
Elon musk
Trump has already marked several major investors in his inner circle as acceptable customers, one of whom is Tesla and Spacex owner Elon Musk.
The richest person in the world runs Trump’s new government department, has close business ties with China and has votes opposition to a branch of a tictic.
Bloomberg reported earlier this month that the Chinese government was thinking about the plan for Musk to acquire Tiktok’s American surgery, citing anonymous sources. This was followed by a report from the Wall Street Journal magazine, who claimed that the Tictoka CEO was asking for a touge of musk in front of Trump’s inauguration.
CNBC failed to reach a male for comments.
“Elon Musk is still the front and center as a potential Tictok bidder who probably includes some technological partners/external investors to achieve a job,” Wedbush said in a research note on Wednesday.
“The male would handle the Beijing manually, and his relationship with the iron with Trump would have done it with a very logical choice in our opinion,” the note added.
Nat Schindler, an analyst from Scotiabank, also noted that the man’s acquisition of Twitter showed her interest in the global social media platforms. However, he also sees some potential obstacles to the technological tycoon.
“Musk is already under fire for possession of the X -a perception to use it to promote certain political ideas, and any involvement in Tiktok could withdraw additional fire and potentially antitrust surveillance,” Schindler said.
Larry Ellison
Trump also said he would “love” see Prophet President Larry Ellison buys a platform.
Ellison, longtime Trump’s fan, stood by the President of the UA press conference on his Investment in AI infrastructure Plans on Tuesday, where Trump asked questions about a potential Tictoka contract.
“What I think about telling someone, I buy it and give half of the United States of America. Half and we’ll give you a permit,” Trump said before Ellison addressed him to ask if the contract sounded reasonable.
“It sounds like a good job, Mr. President,” Ellison replied.
Ellison and his company are currently in the center of Tiktok dilemma, acting as a cloudy infrastructure provider for Bytottance in the United States
Considering the existing relationship with Tictok, Oracle and “is directly invested in Tiktok’s success in the region,” said Scotiabank -ov Schindler.
Ellison offered for Tiktoc, along with Walmartback in 2020 when Trump forbidden the ban on the platform for the first time. No company responded to the CNBC request for comment.
Trump had approved In the Walmart-Oracle Agreement, in principle, which would see a partner of a technological and retail giants to download a video sharing application in the United States, avoiding shutdowns. However, the attempt to Trump’s administration to ban Tiktoc in the US has gone into the face of legal challenges.
Ellison later joined the investor group This helped the Elon Musk to buy a Twitter social media platform, now known as X, 2022.
“[We believe] Oracle/Ellison could play a major role in any agreement with regard to their key technological partnership with Tictok and his appearance at the White House with Project Stargate, “said Wedbush.
Wedbush added that he was expecting to kill Tiktoc’s offers over the coming weeks from many players with Musk and Ellison, who led the package.
Big players, serious money
In addition to Musk and Ellison, experts also marked several other parties that will probably be interested in a potential contract for Tiktok, adding that the obstacles are high.
Considering the financial roles in the Tictok Agreement, it is unlikely that some robust investor will put in and buy a platform on cheap, Paul Triolo from Albright Stone Group told CNBC.
“Although the latest evaluation on Tictok is hard to come up with, it is likely to order it from $ 40-80 billion, which means that whoever decides to jump in must be ready with some serious money,” he said.
He added that potential courtiers are likely to include some of the biggest American social media and technology players like Target and GoogleIn addition to Musk’s X.
Meta and Google did not immediately respond to the CNBC request.
Sarah Kreps, Director of the Technology Policy Institute at Cornell University, warned that players like Meta, Google and Male received a significant share in Tiktoca, could raise the antitrust questions.
Scotiabank Nat Schindler analyst noted that there were several other players, including existing investors Black -hairedCoatee and General Atlantic, who owns A big piece Tiktok’s home company. According to him, some of these investors will probably participate in any sale of the US platform by investing in a new entity.
“Other big VCs, Hedge Funds and Property Managers from Tigra to Fidelity would also probably show interest in a fast -growing global platform with such a huge viewer base,” Schindler said, adding that finding an investor to own part of Tiktoca will not be a problem.
Mrbeast
The Fervor surrounding the purchase of Tictoka USA also saw that some unconventional players were conflicting.
The Social Media Superstar Mrbeast – the real name of Jimmy Donaldson – which has more than 100 million followers of Tictok, has posted several videos in which he pointed to a serious interest in buying a platform, claiming he spoke with billions.
In one video, the Internet figure claimed to have had Official offer readyjoking that he could be the new Tiktor CEO.
Media reports We also mentioned Donaldson and a group of investors who were preparing for the Tictok offer.
On Thursday, Matthew Hiltzik, a spokesman for Donaldson, told CNBC that “several potential customers are in a constant debate with Jimmy, but he has no exclusive contracts with any of them.”
‘Nations for Tictok’
Led by the founder of the Liberty Frank McCourt project and the involvement of Canadian businessmen and TV personalities, Kevin O’Leary, a “People’s Offer for Tiktok”, gave a $ 20 billion money to buy a ticter.
O’Leary told CNBC last year that he wants to Buy a discount platform How any possible job will not include Tiktok’s original algorithm. The organization has announced that there is already a replacement for the algorithm to be used for Tiktok Us
Following Trump’s comments on 50% stake in the platform, both McCourt and O’Leary Said the CNBC this week that they are interested in the Tictok contract and hope to work with Trump to happen.
McCourt also said to CNBC that he wanted Tiktok to lead a decentralized protocol of social networks, or DSNP, overseeing the Project Liberty Institute, a non -profit organization founded by a billionaire.
Interest interest on the side, numerous legal and technological experts have said to CNBC that Trump’s executive order to delay the prohibition of Tiktoca contrary to the earlier Supreme Court a judgment to support Pafaca And he could face legal opposition.
O’Leary also said to CNBC Monday that a Tictok contract could not happen Under the current lawAfter the Supreme Court supported the upcoming prohibition of Tiktoca under Protection of Americans from Law on Applications Controls side of the opponentOr Pafaca, Sunday.
Beijing and his negotiations with Trump are expected to play a decisive factor in whether the Chinese government will allow Bytottenten to execute the deviation.
“In this high role of poker between Trump’s administration and Beijing game, it is clear that Tictok is a big chip on the table,” Wedosh said
