Boeing's deep financial and strategic ties...

Editor's note: ...with Israel—ranging from multibillion-dollar F-15 and KC-46 tanker sales to joint missile-defense work with Israel Aerospace Industries and nearly a billion dollars in investments in Israel's aerospace sector—have made the corporation a central player in US–Israel defense cooperation. With Boeing also benefiting from reciprocal-procurement agreements that funnel money into Israeli firms, some observers argue that this powerful nexus of defense, geopolitics, and industry may help explain why President Trump reportedly purchased $6 million in Boeing corporate bonds, viewing the company as a stable beneficiary of ongoing US military aid and Israel's expanding defense (offense) needs. Why doesn't Trump just head to Israel to run the Israeli Knesset? This is probably one of many reasons why Marjorie Taylor Green told Washington to fuck off as the love affair with Israel continues.

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Trump buys millions in Boeing bonds while awarding it contracts

He also bought upwards of $5 million in Intel bonds after announcing the US government was buying a 10% stake in the company

By Nick Cleveland-Stout | November 20, 2025

Trump bought up to $6 million worth of corporate bonds in Boeing, even as the Defense Department has awarded the company multi-billion dollar contracts, new financial disclosures reveal.

According to the documents, Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million worth of Boeing bonds on August 28. On September 19, he bought more Boeing bonds worth between $500,000 and $1 million. In total, Trump appears to have bought at least $185 million worth of corporate and municipal bonds since the start of his presidency.

Kedric Payne, Vice President of the Campaign Legal Center, told RS in a phone interview there is "absolutely" a conflict of interest in Trump's purchase of Boeing, especially since it is "a government contractor that is connected to military actions that the president controls almost unilaterally."

Trump also bought between $1 and $5 million worth of Intel bonds in August, a week after the Trump administration took a 10% stake in the company. "I love seeing their stock price go up, making the USA RICHER, AND RICHER," Trump posted on Truth Social on August 25. Trump purchased Intel bonds on August 29.

The partial purchase of the chip manufacturer, done under the auspices of driving technology research vital to national security, drew praise from some advocates of corporate accountability, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

Others raised concerns about how the U.S. government could maintain fairness. "Will the government favor firms in which it owns stakes over other competitors that might have better technology or processes?" asked Peter Harrell, a Non Resident Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment. Since the U.S. government's partial ownership could give the Trump administration far more influence over the company, Trump's personal investment in Intel could blur the lines between personal, corporate, and national interests. Intel has said the government's partial ownership would be passive, with the government agreeing to "vote with the company's Board of Directors on matters requiring shareholder approval, with limited exceptions."

Upon entering office, Trump did not move his assets into a blind trust run by an independent trustee that could not be directed by the Trump family. Instead, he opted to hand over his business empire to his sons. The White House did, however, insist that the bond purchases were made by independent financial managers “using programs that replicate recognized indexes when making investments.”

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Editor's note: Intel's deep entanglement with Israel's tech and defense-aligned economy—spanning nearly 50 years of operations, major R&D hubs in Haifa and Jerusalem, and massive manufacturing investments such as the planned $25 billion Kiryat Gat chip plant—has made the company one of Israel's most strategically important foreign investors. With Intel employing thousands, driving billions in exports, and positioning Israel as a core node in its global semiconductor pipeline, many analysts argue that Intel stands to benefit from continued US support for Israel and from the growing geopolitical premium on chip manufacturing. This sturdy strategic alignment may explain why President Trump likely viewed Intel as a safe, high-leverage play when he reportedly purchased $5 million in Intel corporate bonds.

The US-Intel investment is a rare kind of deal. Trump says he wants more of them.

Intel and Trump Administration Reach Historic Agreement to Accelerate American Technology and Manufacturing Leadership


Impressive logistics, no? Wouldn't happen to have thousands of Boeing-manufactured JDAM kits in this supply chain would there?

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