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applegrove

(127,628 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:29 AM Saturday

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Newsom trolls again:

Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:48 PM - Edit history (1)

— George Conway ðŸ‘ŠðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ðŸ”¥ (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2025-08-23T02:07:40.384Z

Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor Is Trump

August 23, 2025 at 6:39 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 29 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/23/corporate-americas-newest-activist-investor-is-trump/

“Corporate America has built up defenses against the likes of Carl Icahn, Nelson Peltz and other corporate raiders who have rattled the cages of chief executives, pushing for higher stock prices. Now companies have a new investor to worry about: the president of the United States,” the New York Times reports.

“President Trump has inserted the government into U.S. companies in extraordinary ways, including taking a stake in U.S. Steel and pushing for a cut of Nvidia’s and Advanced Micro Devices’ revenue from China. Last month, the Pentagon said it was taking a 15 percent stake in MP Materials, a large American miner of rare earths.”

“And on Friday, Intel agreed to allow the U.S. government to take a 10 percent stake in its business, worth $8.9 billion.”

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Newsom trolls again: (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP

Yep, it sounds Communist to me....nt Figarosmom Saturday #1

Heather Cox Richardson tonight said Trump has plans for a like stake applegrove Saturday #2

Makes me wonder who " the government" Figarosmom Saturday #3

Here is HCR: applegrove Saturday #4

Being that the US doesn't control that money, Trump does personally... CousinIT Saturday #8

In contact? COL Mustard Saturday #9

Extortion works BidenRocks Saturday #5

after all, SCOTUS gave him immunity IzzaNuDay Saturday #6

The US likely doesn't own or control any stake in any company which OA (Orange Anus) extorts. CousinIT Saturday #7

This is the way PhylliPretzel Saturday #21

Didn't the government own part of GM during the bailouts? LiberalArkie Saturday #10

Yes but that was an economic emergency. They got rid applegrove Saturday #11

I knew that.. That is probably what our glorious leader will use as precedent. However instead of selling the LiberalArkie Saturday #16

I'm not real crazy about this Newsome troll. ReRe Saturday #12

The problem is too many other Americans also think United States government is a business Walleye Saturday #13

Exactly. The govt provides services, not products. Irish_Dem Saturday #15

Newsom is going for dark dark dark. Irish_Dem Saturday #14

We need to hit back with strength. Newsom's trolling does applegrove Saturday #17

Oh, you've got me all wrong applegrove ReRe Saturday #19

It is not "dark" except in view of how dark the Trump intrusion into business actually is. Martin68 Saturday #23

That's it! ReRe 17 hrs ago #25

GOP so grabby greedy grifty BoRaGard Saturday #18

Wow, just.. excellent! ananda Saturday #20

Undermines the Republican agenda and gives the lie to "free" enterprise. I have a feeling some Heritage capitalists and Martin68 Saturday #22

Trump's centralized economy is the stuff of communism, that thing conservative voters warned us against, right? Johonny Saturday #24

Figarosmom

(7,914 posts)

1. Yep, it sounds Communist to me....nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:21 AM

Saturday

applegrove

(127,628 posts)

2. Heather Cox Richardson tonight said Trump has plans for a like stake

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:26 AM

Saturday

in other corporations. Don't know if he is in contact with any other CEOs about that.

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-22-2025?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true

Figarosmom

(7,914 posts)

3. Makes me wonder who " the government"

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:32 AM

Saturday

Is that has a stake. Is it the US treasury or trump? And is this a seal like the plane where trump keeps it after his term?

applegrove

(127,628 posts)

4. Here is HCR:

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:33 AM

Saturday

Those who supported Trump from a belief that he would protect American business from state interference received yet another example of Snyder’s point today when Trump boasted that the government has taken a 10% stake in Intel, which builds semiconductors and chips. Trump says he intends to take similar stakes in other companies.

Applegrove:

Maybe Trump is going to build a sovergn wealth fund, that won't be used for anything like social security or Healthcare that have to do with the regular congressional budget, but will grow into the billions and then Trump can to dole it out to his cronies and build up ICE and prisons and and other crony authoritarian things. I wonder too about where the tariff money will go?

CousinIT

(11,791 posts)

8. Being that the US doesn't control that money, Trump does personally...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:30 AM

Saturday

....he will dole it out to his billionaire friends or use it to buy more power, real estate, influence, or people - for himself. Not Americans or for the US. Nobody will get anything out of it but Trump and the billionaires.

COL Mustard

(7,555 posts)

9. In contact?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:59 AM

Saturday

Or in cahoots?

BidenRocks

(2,035 posts)

5. Extortion works

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:34 AM

Saturday

When you're president they let you do it!

Without pushback, this will continue.

IzzaNuDay

(1,068 posts)

6. after all, SCOTUS gave him immunity

Reply to BidenRocks (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:02 AM

Saturday

he could do anything at this point, illegal or not…

CousinIT

(11,791 posts)

7. The US likely doesn't own or control any stake in any company which OA (Orange Anus) extorts.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:25 AM

Saturday

But HE does. He's abusing his power as POTUS to extort CEOs of major companies to force them to give him a stake in them.

PhylliPretzel

(197 posts)

21. This is the way

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:18 PM

Saturday

dictators in third world countries become wealthy while the people remain peons.

LiberalArkie

(18,789 posts)

10. Didn't the government own part of GM during the bailouts?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 03:36 AM

Saturday

applegrove

(127,628 posts)

11. Yes but that was an economic emergency. They got rid

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 03:42 AM

Saturday

of GM stock when it was viable for GM to be on its own again.

LiberalArkie

(18,789 posts)

16. I knew that.. That is probably what our glorious leader will use as precedent. However instead of selling the

Reply to applegrove (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 08:41 AM

Saturday

Intel stock when Intel is in good shape, I believe he will sell when Intel is in bad shape to put it into bankruptcy. Something he knows like the back of his tiny hand.

ReRe

(11,785 posts)

12. I'm not real crazy about this Newsome troll.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 03:49 AM

Saturday

It's just a bit dark. Probably truthful, but dark. When I first read it, I thought his ending words should have been
"Business-Run Government." djt thinks America is his business, and he's running it cut-throat just like any other Corporation. He thinks he owns us. When we were kids, we played "House". In his childish mind, he is playing "Business". djt is completely and totally insane, to the detriment of our total population. We are his 7th bankruptcy.

Walleye

(42,044 posts)

13. The problem is too many other Americans also think United States government is a business

Reply to ReRe (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:17 AM

Saturday

They think we should be making money I guess. We don’t manufacture anything. We are not a business.

Irish_Dem

(73,311 posts)

15. Exactly. The govt provides services, not products.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #13)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:36 AM

Saturday

It makes money by mandating taxes.

Of course Trump is extorting money from everyone for personal gain.
Doubtful the American people will see a penny or any benefit.

Irish_Dem

(73,311 posts)

14. Newsom is going for dark dark dark.

Reply to ReRe (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:41 AM

Saturday

Because the Trump/Putin Crime syndicate is a dark evil entity.

applegrove

(127,628 posts)

17. We need to hit back with strength. Newsom's trolling does

Reply to ReRe (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:54 PM

Saturday

that. People need to follow someone strong. Newsom is doing a fantastic job of nick-ing Trump and his brand.

ReRe

(11,785 posts)

19. Oh, you've got me all wrong applegrove

Reply to applegrove (Reply #17)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:06 PM

Saturday

I'm totally with Newsome. It's just that one particular ad that sent me south. Sorry I went knee-jerk into my 19th nervous breakdown and sound all negative.

Martin68

(26,325 posts)

23. It is not "dark" except in view of how dark the Trump intrusion into business actually is.

Reply to ReRe (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:21 PM

Saturday

ReRe

(11,785 posts)

25. That's it!

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #23)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:53 PM

17 hrs ago

The darkness! I think djt would love this one. He has such a crush on Puti, wants to emulate him and take advice from him on
elections. It's a picture of himself (djt), who he loves more than anyone. This is the reason I have an aversion for this one: djt probably likes it! Gross.

All the others? I love them, especially the Hero ones.