Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- President Donald Trump said on Sunday that several prominent billionaires, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell, could be involved in a potential deal that would place TikTok's U.S. operations under American control.

In an interview recorded Friday and aired on Fox News, Trump named Rupert Murdoch, 94, and his son Lachlan Murdoch, head of Fox News and News Corp, as likely participants. "I think they're going to be in the group. A couple of others. Really great people, very prominent people," Trump said. "And they're also American patriots, you know, they love this country. I think they're going to do a really good job."

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