XBSIndex“Donald Trump has used taxpayer dollars to acquire stakes in private companies.”
What they posted
Holy Cow! CNN just explained how Donald Trump is more socialist than the Democrats. "In his second term, Donald Trump has pulled a page out of the socialism playbook and made the government an investor in private companies. Trump has used taxpayer dollars to acquire stakes in a https://t.co/IO3uCeGorw
Why it's Truth
NYT, Reuters, AP, Business Insider and Cato Institute reports (multiple independent Tier 1-2 sources) confirm the Trump administration has used CHIPS Act and other taxpayer appropriations to acquire equity stakes or equivalent ownership/control in dozens of private companies since 2025, with specific examples like the $8.9 billion Intel stake.