Pres. Trump: Just finished a great meeting with Intel CEO, U.S. government proud to be shareholder

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 08, 2026 at 21:40  |  1:05  |  CNBC
Speakers
Brian Gardner — Chief Washington Policy Strategist at Stifel
Eamon Javers — Senior Washington Correspondent, CNBC

Summary

The segment begins with Brian Gardner calling an administration outcome a fairly toothless victory for the private sector. CNBC's Eamon Javers then reports breaking news on Intel, reading President Trump's social-media post about meeting Intel's CEO and praising Intel's sub-2nm U.S.-made CPU and the U.S. government's shareholder stake. Javers says the post is upbeat but contains little new information for the market.

  • Brian Gardner says an administration outcome is a fairly toothless victory for the private sector.
  • The hosts turn to breaking Washington news on Intel.
  • Eamon Javers reads President Trump's post about meeting Intel's CEO.
  • Trump cites Intel's first sub-2nm CPU designed, built, and packaged in the USA.
  • Trump says the U.S. government is proud to be an Intel shareholder.
  • Javers says the post is rosy and upbeat but not new to the market.
  • No explicit new trade recommendation is discussed.
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