nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Microsoft Consults With Trump About Ongoing Talks To Buy TikTok From Chinese Firm||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||In its first public acknowledgement of a deal that could be worth in the billions of dollars, Microsoft said it is continuing talks with TikTok about a potential takeover of the hugely popular app.