White House Ranks US Companies Based on Loyalty to Trump's "America First" Agenda

Donald Trump has created a scorecard to rank US companies based on their loyalty to his administration. The list, which includes 533 businesses and trade organizations, ranks companies as strong, moderate, or low based on their efforts to support Trump's "one big beautiful bill" and other initiatives. Companies seen as good partners include DoorDash, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and AT&T, while clean energy companies may rank low due to their criticism of the bill's rollback of green incentives.

The White House has introduced a scorecard to evaluate the loyalty and engagement of 553 companies and trade associations in supporting President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OB3). This initiative, a senior White House official told Axios, aims to provide data for assessing corporate requests and promoting the administration's agenda [1].

The scorecard ranks organizations as strong, moderate, or low based on their efforts to promote OB3, which includes social media posts, press releases, video testimonials, ads, and attendance at White House events. Companies such as Uber, DoorDash, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, AT&T, Cisco, Airlines for America, and the Steel Manufacturers Association are among those deemed good partners [1].

The White House plans to incorporate data on organizations' engagement with other presidential initiatives into the scorecard, which is an evolving document. This approach allows the administration to gauge the sincerity of corporate support and make informed decisions regarding their requests [1].

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is in talks with Intel about a possible state stake in the company. The investment is primarily intended to speed up the construction of Intel’s mega campus in Ohio, which has faced several delays [2]. The talks follow Trump's public call for the departure of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan due to his previous ties to Chinese chip companies. The potential stake would provide Intel with additional capital and help the company maintain its technological and industrial lead [2].

These developments underscore the Trump administration's approach to corporate engagement and its willingness to intervene directly in strategic tech sectors. The scorecard and potential state stake in Intel are part of a broader trend of the administration using data and strategic investments to influence corporate behavior and support its initiatives.

References:
[1] https://www.axios.com/2025/08/15/white-house-rating-big-beautiful-bill
[2] https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/133812/trump-administration-may-buy-into-intel/