JD Vance said Trump supports the U.S. taking ownership stakes in AI companies, while Musk and others proposed direct cash payments instead.

The two seem aligned on this issue

JD Vance said Trump supports the U.S. taking ownership stakes in AI companies, while Musk and others proposed direct cash payments instead.

Musk wants Treasury checks, not government AI stakes, predicting AI driven deflation will offset the payments.

WASHINGTON, June 22 : U.S. President Donald Trump said he is exploring options to give the public a stake in leading AI companies, in response to concerns that individual…

President Donald Trump is actively investigating how to ensure that the American public can benefit from the lucrative advancements within the AI industry. Suggested strategies…

In Trump’s America, there are calls for the government to buy or get gifted shares in the AI giants to give the public a stake in the disruption they create.