<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>President Donald Trump attacked critics of the U.S. government’s deal to take a 10% stake in Intel, calling them “stupid” and promising to “make deals like that for our Country all day long,” as some have expressed concern such deals could politicize private companies. </p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68ac70bf0f2224df618d9a94/President-Donald-Trump-White-House/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3000&amp;cropY1=154&amp;cropY2=1842" alt="President Donald Trump White House" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press at the White House on August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">The Washington Post via Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Trump claimed on Truth Social the U.S. government “PAID ZERO FOR INTEL,” referring to the federal government’s use of grant money to make the investment.</p></div>

<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Trump announced Friday the U.S. government acquired an approximately $10 billion stake in Intel. {ai:summary}<p>Trump attacked critics of the U.S. 10% Intel stake, calling them 'stupid' and vowing to 'make deals like that for our Country all day long.'</p><p>He said on Truth Social the government 'PAID ZERO FOR INTEL,' citing grant money used for the investment. Developing story. #politics</p>

Trump Calls Critics Of Intel Deal ‘Stupid’

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