Trump, the "Stock Market Manipulator" in U.S. Stocks, Lifts Up the Entire Quantum Computing Sector
"Trump, the 'U.S. Stock Market Mastermind,' Boosts the Entire Quantum Computing Sector"
This article details how former U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and public statements have significantly influenced the stock market, particularly in the quantum computing sector. A key example is the U.S. government's direct investment in Intel stock in August 2025, which yielded over $45 billion in gains within seven months. Trump publicly credited himself for this profit.
Recently, the Trump administration announced a new $2 billion initiative. Through the Department of Commerce, funding from the CHIPS and Science Act will be provided to nine quantum computing companies in exchange for minority, non-controlling equity stakes. The recipients include IBM ($1B for its subsidiary Anderon), GlobalFoundries ($375M), and listed companies like D-Wave, Infleqtion, and Rigetti ($100M each). Private firms such as Atom Computing and PsiQuantum also received $100M.
This "investment-for-equity" strategy marks a shift from pure subsidies to an "active investor" model under the CHIPS Act. The announcement immediately boosted quantum computing stocks. The article frames this as part of Trump's "America First" industrial policy, aimed at securing U.S. technological leadership, similar to past investments in semiconductors, rare earths, and lithium. The author suggests this pattern of government-backed market intervention, alongside Trump's personal stock endorsements, is a hallmark of his approach to driving market gains and may continue in sectors like defense and advanced energy.
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