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U.S. will grab stakes in more companies, admits Trump advisor (video)

Carla Sinclair
Aug 25, 2025
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So much for the GOP's "free market." Just days after the U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel, Donald Trump's economic advisor Kevin Hassett revealed that more companies can expect the same.

"Yes, that's absolutely right," Hassett said this morning when asked by CNBC if we should expect the Trump administra…

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