“Intel Stock Is Cratering After Trump Poured Taxpayer Money Into the Chipmaker”

Key points

• In August 2025, the Trump administration invested $8.9 billion in Intel as part of a $100 billion semiconductor drive.
• Intel shares rose to just over $92 after the investment before Friday’s decline.
• Friday marked Intel’s worst one-day drop since 1974, with a nearly 30% fall.
• The government’s 9.9% equity stake dropped from about $40 billion to under $30 billion.
• Analysts cited weak Q4 revenue outlook and PC market weakness as contributing factors to the selloff.