Trump Loses It on ‘Stupid’ People Who Are Unhappy With Intel Deal: ‘I PAID ZERO’

Tom Durante Aug 25th, 2025, 10:23 am

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President Donald Trump slammed all the “stupid people” who are unhappy with the federal government’s purchase of 10% of Intel, asking, “Who would not want to make deals like that?”

Trump spoke out about the acquisition of the beleaguered computer chip-maker amid widespread disappointment over the deal, which conservatives slammed as a step toward “socialism.”

Taking to Truth Social Monday morning, the president posted:

I PAID ZERO FOR INTEL, IT IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 11 BILLION DOLLARS. All goes to the USA. Why are “stupid” people unhappy with that? I will make deals like that for our Country all day long. I will also help those co

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