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Wall Street woke up Thursday to a powerful reminder: when Washington signals it will back American strategic industries, markets move. Shares of IONQ, Rigetti, D-Wave and others leapt in premarket trading after reports the Trump administration had discussed taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding.
The surge reflected real investor appetite for a government that treats national security and industrial policy as one and the same. Reports said the companies were talking about giving the Commerce Department stakes as part of funding deals, though a Commerce official later said no negotiations were underway — a normal mix of market rumor and cautious official language that didn’t erase the broader signal.
Conservatives should celebrate a White House willing to use muscle where it matters, not cede cutting-edge technology to rivals who don’t share our values. This approach echoes the administration’s earlier, decisive move to shore up semiconductor leadership when the government acquired a sizable stake in Intel, proving that strategic investment can revive American industry and protect supply chains.
Yes, some on the left howl about “government ownership,” but anyone paying attention knows this is about national security, not socialism. When the alternative is falling deeper into China’s orbit for critical technologies, a temporary, targeted equity stake to secure U.S. supremacy is the responsible, conservative choice — it’s stewardship, not surrender.
Markets responded because investors understand a strong America is a prosperous America, and because federal backing clears risk for private capital to follow. Even if details and formal talks still need ironing out, the message is clear: this administration prioritizes American tech leadership over the naïve free-market fatalism that let other nations slip ahead.
Patriotic investors and policymakers should push for transparent terms, strict sunset provisions, and accountability so taxpayer backing delivers real returns for national security and the economy. If done properly, selective government participation in strategic industries will rebuild our industrial backbone, create jobs, and keep the next technological leap safely in American hands.
