Days after the Trump administration announced that the U.S. had taken a 10 percent stake in the struggling American chipmaker Intel, President Trump and his advisers had said that similar deals with more American companies and industries may soon follow. While Trump officials like Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have tried to justify the Intel stake on national security grounds, they and Trump have also tried to sell it as a great business deal that will generate a return for the country. The dramatic private-sector intervention — and the prospect of more to come — has generated a lot of confusion and criticism, including accusations that Trump is now abandoning free market principles and embracing socialism. Here’s a look at some of the analysis and pushback.

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