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Trump wants to 'save' TikTok. One rescuer could be Elon Musk.

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Chinese government officials have discussed selling TikTok 's US business to the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter .

President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to "save" TikTok .

The social media app's parent company, ByteDance , is Chinese .

Musk paid $22 billion for X in 2022 .

US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued on behalf of TikTok ’s divestment law before the Supreme Court .

It's unclear whether Trump could extend the Jan. 19 divestment deadline when he becomes president.

TikTok lawyer Noel Francisco told the justices that, "[It] is possible that come January 20, 21st , 22nd we might be in a different world".

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formal

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English

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53

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short-lived

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