11:05 AM EDT, 03/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with General Atlantic's response in the fifth paragraph and recent stock movement in the last paragraph.)

Blackstone (BX) is exploring a small minority stake in TikTok's US operations, Reuters reported late Friday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.

The company is in talks to join TikTok parent ByteDance's current non-Chinese shareholders, led by Susquehanna International Group and General Atlantic, the report added.

US President Donald Trump hinted that an agreement with ByteDance would be reached before the April 5 deadline, multiple media outlets reported, citing the president.

"We have a lot of potential buyers," Trump told reporters. "I'd like to see TikTok remain alive."

General Atlantic declined MT Newswires' request for comment, while Blackstone, TikTok, and Susquehanna did not respond.

BX shares were down 1.2% in recent Monday trading.

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