So much for the GOP's "free market." Just days after the U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel, Donald Trump's economic advisor Kevin Hassett revealed that more companies can expect the same.

"Yes, that's absolutely right," Hassett said this morning when asked by CNBC if we should expect the Trump administration to continue taking partial ownership of U.S. businesses. But, Hassett assured us in the most twisted MAGA speak yet, "the government is going to stay out of it." (See video below, posted by Aaron Rupar.)

In other words, the government is going to mind their own business by owning it. Now it makes sense! 10

From NBC News:

Hassett said previously the money was "going out and disappearing into the ether."

He also said "we're absolutely not in the business of picking winners

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