Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok

New U.S. president says would like to see bidding war over the app

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan.27 that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app.

Microsoft and TikTok did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for a comment outside regular business hours.

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