The Trump administration says it will discuss acquiring 10% of Intel's shares According to a White House official and other informed sources, the Trump administration is discussing acquiring approximately 10% of Intel's (INTC. O) shares, which could make the United States the largest shareholder of the struggling chip manufacturer. Insiders say that the federal government is considering potential investments in Intel, which would involve converting some or all of the funding the company received from the U.S. Chip and Science Act into equity. Intel has previously been arranged to receive $10.9 billion in funding from the Chip Act for commercial and military production. This number is roughly sufficient to pay for the target shareholding. Based on Intel's current market value, a 10% stake in the chip manufacturer is worth approximately $10.5 billion. Insiders say that the exact size of the equity and whether the White House chooses to proceed with the plan are still subject to change.