“Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued on live television about who owns TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance Ltd. Their heated exchange came a day after the U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill that could lead to the popular app being banned in the U.S.
The bill would require ByteDance, a China-based company, to sell TikTok, which has 170 million U.S. users, to a non-Chinese owner within six months or face a U.S. ban. The Senate would also need to approve the bill for it to move forward, though its fate there is uncertain. President Joe Biden has said he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk.
During the March 14 exchange with Paul, Kilmeade said, “Who owns that company? ByteDance? ByteDance is owned by China.”
“No, it’s not,” Paul replied. “See that’s a lie. … You’re defaming the company.”
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