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U.S. Defense Department Considers $5B Loan to Fluidstack

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.AI STARTUP FLUIDSTACK:The U.S. Department of Defense is in discussions to lend roughly $5B to AI cloud-computing startup Fluidstack, the Wall Street Journal's Peter Rudegeair and Anissa Gardizy, citing people familiar with the matter. The funds would come from the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital and marks what would be by far the office's biggest loan to date, the authors note.CHINESE TECH:U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on TuesdayFord Motoragainst its embrace of Chinese technology and manufacturing due to national security concerns. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Secretary Duffy advocates for skilled American workers who suffer as Ford continues to manufacture vehicles with Chinese companies abroad instead of building in America. The letter highlights several recent actions by Ford that increase its dependence on our foreign adversary China, including: Ford's continued use of licensed technology from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.at its BlueOval Battery Park facility in Marshall, Michigan. CATL is on the Department of War's list of banned companies. Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto'snew partnership to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory. Ford's decision to delay reshoring of some Lincoln models until 2030 which leaves the company reliant on China for several years to come. "When a company intentionally chooses to deepen operational dependencies on strategic competitors, it fails to act as the reliable partner the American public and this DOT require," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy in the letter. "Iconic American companies, like Ford, are also expected to out-innovate competitors. To that end, they need to chart clear paths to technological self-reliance," the letter continued.CHINESE CARS:Senator Elissa Slotkin said via X: "There's an important moment of inflection coming in just a few weeks, when President Trump will roll out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. We hear rumors that Trump is planning to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the U.S., as part of a larger deal he's putting together. That would be a strategic mistake - and one that will irrevocably impact not just the 1.2 million Michigan jobs directly or indirectly tied to the auto industry, but the overall manufacturing capacity of the United States." Chinese car makers include Nio, XPengand Li Auto.

Senator Warns Trump Allowing Chinese Cars in US Will Impact 1.2 Million Jobs

Senator Elissa Slotkin said via X" There's an important moment of inflection coming in just a few weeks, when President Trump will roll out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. We hear rumors that Trump is planning to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the U.S., as part of a larger deal he's putting together. That would be a strategic mistake - and one that will irrevocably impact not just the 1.2 million Michigan jobs directly or indirectly tied to the auto industry, but the overall manufacturing capacity of the United States." Chinese car makers include Nio (NIO), XPeng (XPEV) and Li Auto (LI).