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Trump Embraces Intervention in the Economy
Trump Embraces Intervention in the Economy
July 27, 2025 at 10:55 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 107 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/27/trump-embraces-intervention-in-the-economy/
“The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market capitalism to embrace state intervention in industries viewed as important for national security,” CNBC reports.
Applegrove:
A command Economy. How communist!
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