# Voters wary of government ownership in companies as Trump administration takes equity stakes

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/voters-wary-of-government-ownership-in-companies-as-trump-administration-takes-equity-stakes/
- Published: 2026-07-21T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: President Trump Swears In Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce – February 21, 2025. Photo credit: The White House via Flickr. US government work. Article by Matt Peterson. CNBC – July 20, 2026. About half of Americans believe it isn’t appropriate for the U.S. government to take ownership in U.S.-based companies, CNBC’s new All-America Economic Survey found. The finding comes as the Trump administration has negotiated 30 deals worth nearly $27 billion in total, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan think tank. More may be coming. The administration has held talks with influential artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI about a potential government stake when it goes public, CNBC has reported. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com Related articles: Calmes: Trump decries ‘communism’ while his government takes ownership of companies – Los Angeles Times via AOL Trump’s more ‘communist’ than he wants to admit: Bezos’ paper – AlterNet When Trump accuses others of wrongdoing, you can bet he’s up to something himself – The Guardian State Department Targets Hasan Piker, Ilhan Omar’s Daughter, and DSA – The New Republic DOJ activates untested ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ for first time in 30 years – The Independent Trump officials can’t revoke grants due to new agency goals, judge rules – K-12 Dive Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe – ProPublica Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio