The U.S. President Donald Trump successfully transformed the U.S. government into a direct investor in companies after achieving an accounting profit of over $47 billion from its investment in Intel over eight months.

The story begins in August 2025, when the U.S. government purchased a 10% stake in Intel for $8.9 billion, at a price close to $20 per share, at a time when the company was facing operational challenges and declining performance, making the deal seem like a high risk.

But Trump approached the deal with the mindset of a long-term investor, in an unprecedented move aimed at supporting America's largest chip manufacturer and strengthening the security of technological supply chains within the United States.

As Intel accelerated its shift toward AI chips, the stock price soared to over $124, increasing the government's stake value to approximately $56.5 billion, according to estimates by The Kobeissi Letter.

Thus, the book gains reached about $47.6 billion in less than eight months, making it one of the most notable government investments in U.S. history.

The deal was executed by converting part of the funding allocated under the U.S. Chips Act into direct ownership in the company, rather than just providing traditional financial support, giving Washington a strategic position within one of the world's leading semiconductor companies.

Despite the magnitude of these numbers, the profits are still unrealized, as they remain paper gains unless the government decides to sell its stake in the company...