In theory, TikTok owner ByteDance has until mid-September to finalize a deal to sell the app's US operation, or it will face a ban in the country. During an appearance on Fox News this weekend, host Maria Bartiromo asked Trump about extending the tariff pause. Trump shrugged it off, arguing that he might, but that it's "no big deal" either way. Trump then added, "It's like TikTok. I'm extending that. You know? But no big deal. We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way. I think I'll need, probably, China approval, and I think President Xi will probably do it." "Who's buying it?" Bartiromo asked. "I'll tell you in about, uh, two weeks," Trump responded with a smirk. He says the buyer is a "group of very wealthy people," without elaborating. If this deal is to happen, it will require significant investment. Analysts previously estimated that TikTok's US operations are worth between $20 billion and $50 billion. #tiktok #tiktokban #trump #technews