The Donald Trump administration is negotiating with Intel about the possible participation of the state in the capital of the company. According to Bloomberg, the discussion is in the context of expanding the production of semiconductors in the United States and strengthening technological independence.
Such a deal would be the next intervention of the White House in strategically important industries. Previously, Trump has already advocated state participation in companies related to the production of microcircuits and rare earth metals. Intel, in turn, stated that she supports efforts to strengthen American leadership in the field of technology and production, but refused to comment on the fact of negotiations. The White House emphasized that any such discussions should be considered speculations before the official announcement.
For negotiations, the background was created by Trump’s meeting with Intel Lip-Bu CEO Tan, held this week. Prior to this, the president publicly criticized the head of the company for communications with the Chinese technological industry. Despite the pressure, Intel shares increased by more than 7% during trading, and after the exchange was closed – by another 2.6%.
