{"id":2391288,"date":"2025-01-16T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-oleary-says-he-would-purchase-tiktok-to-save-us-businesses-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:31:57","slug":"kevin-oleary-says-he-would-purchase-tiktok-to-save-us-businesses-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-oleary-says-he-would-purchase-tiktok-to-save-us-businesses-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin O\u2019Leary says he would purchase TikTok to \u2018save\u2019 US businesses &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkevin-oleary-says-he-would-purchase-tiktok-to-save-us-businesses-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2391288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kevin O\u2019Leary, \u2062co-host of *Shark Tank*, has expressed his desire to purchase TikTok from its Chinese \u200dparent company, \u2063ByteDance, as \u2062a\u200c means to &#8220;save&#8221; U.S. businesses that \u200brely on the platform.\u200d O\u2019Leary highlighted the\u200b potential negative impacts of\u200b a\u2064 TikTok\u2062 ban, \u2063which could be implemented by \u200dPresident-elect Donald Trump shortly after taking office. He believes \u2064that tiktok is especially valuable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-state-2024-race-shapes-up-as-candidates-vie-to-replace-katie-porter\/\" title=\"California&#039;s 2024 race intensifies as contenders compete for Katie Porter&#039;s seat.\">small\u200c businesses<\/a> that benefit from its advertising and outreach capabilities. In his efforts to secure the platform, O\u2019Leary has \u2064already met with Trump to discuss his acquisition plan. Meanwhile, TikTok has been considering making the app unusable in\u200b the \u2064U.S. if the\u2064 ban proceeds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kevin O&rsquo;Leary says he would purchase TikTok to &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-joe-biden-falsely-claims-zero-troops-died-abroad-during-his-presidency\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Zero Troops Died Abroad During His Presidency\">save&#038;rsquo<\/a>; US businesses<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935190\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Shark Tank<\/em> co-host Kevin O&rsquo;Leary detailed the consequences of the United States&rsquo;s possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a> ban, which President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> could prevent within his first few days as president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary, who has discussed buying TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/2913781\/shark-tank-host-offers-buy-tiktok-make-it-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">since last year<\/a>, detailed how his motivation to &ldquo;save&rdquo; TikTok stems from how beneficial the platform is to small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">businesses<\/a>. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3278317\/kevin-oleary-met-trump-his-plans-buy-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">even met with the president-elect to discuss his bid to buy the platform<\/a>. TikTok has considered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3289214\/tiktok-considers-making-app-unusable-before-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">making the app unusable for people in the U.S. beginning Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3288951\/four-ways-trump-defy-congress-save-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FOUR WAYS TRUMP COULD DEFY CONGRESS AND TRY TO SAVE TIKTOK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fellow billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/phoebeliu\/2025\/01\/10\/who-is-frank-mccourt-the-billionaire-trying-to-buy-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Frank McCourt also expressed interest<\/a> in purchasing the platform and was competing with O&rsquo;Leary until recently, when the two &ldquo;got together&rdquo; to discuss the matter &ldquo;for obvious reasons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m well known within the Trump administration. We both have the same message: listen, we&rsquo;re trying to save American businesses,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Leary said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Outnumbered<\/em>. &ldquo;We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t care if they&rsquo;re run by a Democrat or a Republican. This is 62% of job creation, small business in America. So we&rsquo;re willing to work with anybody that we have to. But the order, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kurt-schlichter-cross-examining-the-climate-change-cultists\/\" title=\"Kurt Schlichter: Cross-Examining the Climate Change Cultists\">actual order<\/a>, I&rsquo;m the only guy you know that read the order. This is a complicated document!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2759486&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=bdb9e4d64b6bfb2f514ec2a71ae249ec\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary also warned that this ban will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">affect social media platforms<\/a> that &ldquo;use Americans&rsquo;s personal data in an adversarial fashion,&rdquo; as some TikTok users are moving to other platforms ahead of the possible ban. Another platform that would be affected by the ban is Lemon8, which is also owned by ByteDance.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary assessed that the dilemma facing Trump on the ban stems from the U.S.&rsquo;s failure to create an alternative platform for its citizens to use instead of TikTok. However, O&rsquo;Leary said the U.S. could &ldquo;shake it up and fix it all&rdquo; to allow U.S. citizens to use the app without sharing their data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has said he is &ldquo;not opposed&rdquo; to TikTok but<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3286044\/trump-wait-supreme-court-ruling-before-acting-tiktok-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> is waiting to see what the Supreme Court says on the matter<\/a>, with the justices expected to issue their decision &ldquo;pretty soon.&rdquo; Trump used TikTok during the 2024 election cycle to drum up support among younger voters but has not posted on the platform since Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Besides O&rsquo;Leary and McCourt, YouTube personality MrBeast <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrBeast\/status\/1878995330731299006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">also expressed interest in buying TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE2rimxR-32\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stating in a new video that &ldquo;America deserves TikTok<\/a>.&rdquo; MrBeast is currently the most-followed YouTuber in the world, with over 344 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935190\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935190\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin O&#8217;Leary aims to buy TikTok to protect US businesses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2391289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TikTok-Banned-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11089,37455,6248,48625,32076],"class_list":["post-2391288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-acquisition","tag-kevin-oleary","tag-tiktok","tag-us-businesses","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TikTok-Banned-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391288"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391292,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391288\/revisions\/2391292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}