Trump Administration Acquired Equity in Dozens of Private Companies

Why it matters locally: While the direct impacts of these equity acquisitions on New Mexico are not immediately clear, federal government ownership stakes in private businesses could have long-term implications for the national economic landscape, potentially influencing federal funding, contracts, or regulatory environments that indirectly affect New Mexico's industries and businesses.

The Trump administration acquired equity stakes in over three dozen private companies. This practice involved the federal government taking ownership interests in private sector businesses. Win McNamee photographed American and Chinese flags displayed on President Trump's motorcade. The motorcade was present during a visit by President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping to the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C.