Reports about Chinese officials eyeing Musk as the buyer of TikTok’s U.S. operations are “not a total shock” given Musk’s relationship with Trump, says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

China is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk, according to Bloomberg. The move is said to be under consideration by China if TikTok is unable to avoid a potential ban in the US and can't sell the app to a US-approved buyer by this Sunday,

One analyst thinks a deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations could come at a $40 billion to $50 billion price — but without the algorithm.