The Trump administration has involved itself in private-sector business decision-making in several deals, reflecting a level of comfort with activist economic management unusual for recent United States presidents, especially Republicans.

The actions, which range from taking ownership stakes in private firms to directing spending decisions by foreign governments, are in line with President Donald Trump ’s penchant for deal-making, but are at odds with the free-market philosophy that top Republicans espoused for decades.

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The administration has justified some of the deals on national security grounds, while

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