US Government buying TikTok?

I found this phrase removed from this USAToday article:

“Trump has floated the idea of either X owner Elon Musk or Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison purchasing the app to avoid the ban, with the United States Government taking a major share.”

Am I the only one that finds it a bit disturbing that our tax dollars are being used to buy Chinese apps?

And for what purpose?

How does it serve the common good for the government to own it? Original article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2025/02/13/tiktok-apple-app-store-google-play/78555459007/

Archived Evidence:. https://elder.root.sbs/archive/1740539354.744322/index.html

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