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TheFarseer

(9,634 posts)
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:59 AM Saturday

Trump Administration 10% Stake in Intel - Talk me through this

Apparently the United States Government, or if you prefer, the Trump Administration is taking a 10% stake in chip maker Intel. That’s about $11 billion in stock. I’m not even clear on if we are buying it or what. What are the pluses and minuses of this? Trying to have a serious discussion.

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Cloudhopper

(118 posts)
1. I can't help you because I have the same questions, but I'd like to add one:
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:12 AM
Saturday

Who or what department of the gov't will handle these investments? The Treasury? Exactly where do the profits go? Will there be a public notification of stock sales or Treasury deposits?

Okay... 3 questions.

TheBlackAdder

(29,646 posts)
7. Great! Now Intel could now have embedded malware and spyware or 'enhanced' Intel Management Engine on its chips.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:20 AM
Saturday

Foreign countries will start avoiding them for fear of some type of fascist value added enhancement.

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,672 posts)
2. My (weak) understanding is that Biden CHIPS money is being used, but tRump extorted 10 pc stake. . . . . nt
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:21 AM
Saturday

Bettie

(18,750 posts)
5. And is that stake truly owned by the US Government
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:52 AM
Saturday

or the guy who THINKS he is king of the world?

I'm betting there's a clause in there someplace that says he owns it when he leaves office.

TheFarseer

(9,634 posts)
4. I like
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:48 AM
Saturday

Public utilities, government healthcare, public schools but I can’t see how government chip makers makes any sense. It’s a highly competitive and innovative industry. I think this is a case where regulated free market capitalism is the way to go.

doc03

(38,287 posts)
6. Isn't that what is called socialism when government takes over private companies. The Republicans
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:13 AM
Saturday

went totally bonkers when the government bailed out the auto companies. They called GM (Government Motors).

TheBlackAdder

(29,646 posts)
8. Watch Trump supporters turn themselves into pretzels trying to claim this is not socialism.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:22 AM
Saturday

TheBlackAdder

(29,646 posts)
13. Interesting. Jut saw a video that Russian Kh-59 Missiles used Intel computer chips that are currently sanctioned.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:56 AM
Saturday

Starting at the 4:46 mark.



Russia might have alternate means to these components.
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