The government's stake in the computer chip maker is not without precedent, but it puts Trump at odds with some conservatives.

President Trump is thinking way outside the box, forming a national fund that could pay for government functions with market profits, rather than higher taxes.

In an SEC filing, the chipmaker said the deal could cost it sales and open it up to backlash from other countries, business partners and even its own employees.

President Trump said Friday that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10 percent stake in the company. “They’ve agreed to do it, and I think it’s a great deal for