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. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One he has an affinity for bidding wars.

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

Donald Trump seeks a "bidding war" for the app after years of pressure on ByteDance to sell its US operations over security concerns.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to further delay the TikTok ban in the U.S. In a statement shared hours after he was sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump announced he was giving TikTok 75 more days before a law banning the social media platform in the U.S. would take effect.

TikTok is offically back. On Saturday night, TikTok shut down hours before it was set to be banned in the United States. “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available

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

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.

President Trump has signed a flurry of new executive orders ushering in big changes for the U.S. Military. There's also been progress in finding a new buyer for TikTok.

The new president is tossing out some of the biggest names in the tech world as possible buyers of TikTok’s US operations, most recently Microsoft. 'I like bidding wars because you make your best deals.

This story incorporates reporting from ABC, Shacknews and USA Today.President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that Microsoft is engaged in discussions with ByteDance to acquire TikTok.