The Trump administration expanded the government's investment portfolio this week after six semiconductor companies signed letters of intent to receive government assistance in return for "a minority, non-controlling equity stake." These new deals, set to be finalized in the months ahead, would bring the total number of companies in the Trump government portfolio to 30, according to a tally from Tad DeHaven of the Cato Institute. The list included six semiconductor companies, as well as GlobalFoundries (GFS), which struck a separate deal with the government in May around quantum computing and is now in line for a second round. It's just one front in the expanding government portfolio, which also includes quantum computing, steel, nuclear energy, and rare earth minerals. The Trump administration has emphasized national security in its investment moves over the past year, describing an ambition to both turn a profit and support strategic industries.