Trump says TikTok deal still ‘on the table’

The US president earlier said they were close to an agreement, but China backed out after Washington raised its tariffs

US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a deal on the sale of TikTok’s US operations to American investors, despite the escalating tariffs on Chinese imports.

TikTok, a popular short-form video platform owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, has faced scrutiny from US lawmakers over national security concerns.