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Trump sees opportunities in preserving legacy brand companies such as Intel and possibly making a tidy profit for Uncle Sam.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Uncle Sam is going to need to raise some money.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Because Uncle Sam has dulled the economic incentive to create the next breakthrough.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Adopting what is usually considered a progressive stance, the world’s richest man said Uncle Sam should write fat checks to Americans to keep us living large even if platforms like Chat GPT, Claude and his own Grok spawn a torrent of pink slips.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Uncle Sam is going to need to raise some money.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Because Uncle Sam has dulled the economic incentive to create the next breakthrough.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Adopting what is usually considered a progressive stance, the world’s richest man said Uncle Sam should write fat checks to Americans to keep us living large even if platforms like Chat GPT, Claude and his own Grok spawn a torrent of pink slips.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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