The details keep trickling in on the American takeover of TikTok, though whether they actually provide clarity or just muddy the waters further is debatable. The latest tidbit offered by Donald Trump: Conservative media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan might be a part of the group of American investors who will be buying the social media platform from Chinese ownership at ByteDance.
In an interview on Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing,” the president offered details in about the least certain way imaginable. First, he said, “A man named Lachlan is involved.” Luckily, there aren’t that many Lachlans with access to “Buying TikTok” money, but Trump did specify that he was indeed speaking of Lachlan Murdoch. He went on to say that the Murdoch men are “probably gonna be in the group