DeSantis says he would ban TikTok because of China threat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told CNBC that he would likely ban TikTok if given the opportunity because the social media app is owned by a Chinese company.

“I do think it represents a threat to our country given China’s ownership of it,” DeSantis told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in an interview that aired Monday on “Last Call,” when he was asked if he would ban the social media service.

DeSantis, who trails Donald Trump in the race to become the 2024…