The YouTube star MrBeast has joined an investor group who are vying to buy the US side of TikTok before a possible ban could be put in place.

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.

The guy who brought you a bunch of dumb online videos wants to buy the site that distributes dumb online videos.

Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part of a joint bid.

The law includes a provision that allows the president to pause the TikTok ban for 90 days if ByteDance proves it is in the process of selling the app. But without evidence that ByteDance is actively working to divest from TikTok, his order could be challenged in court.

James "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast on YouTube, made an offhand comment to X this week, saying he'd buy TikTok so it doesn't get banned.

SteveWillDoIt found himself permanently banned from YouTube after promoting the gambling platform Stake on his channel. Despite his efforts to appeal, the

After various videos and comments about wanting to buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned, MrBeast has helped put in an offer.

The platform is in need of saving in the United States, where approximately 170 million people have TikTok accounts. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that will ban the platform on Jan. 19 unless TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance divests its U.S. operations.

TikTok went dark Saturday night ahead of a nationwide ban. It came back online about 12 hours later after President Donald Trump announced a 75-day delay on the ban. During that time, TikTok needs to find a non-China-based owner to buy it or face a permanent shutdown in the U.S.

As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, one of the world’s most popular and successful content creators has announced a bid to buy it. 💰💸Limited time! Get TheStreet Pro’s quarterly call for free.