‘Shark Tank’ Investor Joins Bid To Buy TikTok

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary announced Monday that he has joined a bid to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok at a critical juncture in the platform’s future in the country. In an interview with Fox News, O’Leary said he visited Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where he got a chance to discuss his plan to join forces with American business executive and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Frank McCourt to acquire control of the social media app’s U.S. assets. Still, a press release announcing O’Leary’s decision to join the bid said the “Shark Tank” investor is partnering with The People’s Bid for TikTok, an initiative led by McCourt to buy the U.S. assets of the site and “rebuild the platform in a way that prioritizes the privacy of its 170 million American users.” The Countdown To Trump Is On On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will reclaim the most powerful seat in our nation's government. “Kevin and I, along with the thousands of supporters who have come forward to back The People’s Bid, firmly believe we can build a better TikTok — one that protects our national security and becomes a safe, secure platform that millions of people on the app will trust,” McCourt said in a statement.