Trump’s White House Finding Ways to Involve Itself in US Corporate Affairs
A departures schedule in terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 3, 2025. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop for some flights to Newark due to staffing, according to an advisory.
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As president, Donald Trump has shown a unique willingness to publicly insert himself into private corporate dealings, whether calling on specific CEOs to resign or insisting that the US government get a “golden share” of a newly combined steel industry behemoth.