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The Trump deal nobody's talking about is hidden in plain sight

Trump’s State Capitalism Is a Protection RacketQuietly, the Trump regime has been turning federal leverage into ownership, conditions, and tribute across major corporations. Intel got converted from grant recipient to government-backed asset. Apple got a tariff exemption only after agreeing to funnel business toward Intel. Nvidia got access to China only after agreeing to hand over a cut of sales and invest in Intel. MP Materials and U.S. Steel were pulled into the same orbit. This is not some accidental drift in industrial policy. It is a power grab with a balance sheet.The State Is the…

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