【By Chen Sijia, Observer Group】Since President Trump began his second term, "loyalty" has become an important criterion for his appointed officials and dealings with the American business community. According to a report by Bloomberg News on August 15, White House officials revealed that Trump's aides have developed a rating list ranking 553 American companies and industry associations based on their support for the "Big and Beautiful" bill.

A White House official said that this list mainly measures how much effort American companies have made to support and promote the "Big and Beautiful" bill. Factors affecting the score include social media posts, press releases, video recommendations, advertisements, participation in White House events, and activities related to the "Big and Beautiful" bill. The list classifies companies as "high, moderate, and low" partners of the bill.

Axios News reported that the list includes examples of "excellent partner models," including Uber, DoorDash, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Airlines Association of America, AT&T, Cisco, and the American Iron and Steel Institute.

On July 4 local time, Trump signed the "Big and Beautiful" bill. Visual China

These companies have taken measures to promote Trump's "Big and Beautiful" bill. For example, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins posted on social media: "Through maintaining competitive tax rates, retaining foreign direct investment, and restoring immediate R&D expenses, the bill will enhance the US' growth-friendly tax system - enabling US companies to innovate and invest more domestically."

AT&T announced it would accelerate the construction of the US fiber infrastructure, attributing this to the investment-friendly policies in the "Big and Beautiful" bill. The Airlines Association of America issued a statement expressing strong support for the "Big and Beautiful" bill and praised the $1.25 billion key investment included in it for modernizing U.S. air traffic facilities, systems, and infrastructure.

White House officials revealed that this list is being distributed to senior White House staff, and rankings may change depending on companies' future support for the "Big and Beautiful" bill. This White House official said, "The rankings help us understand who is really going out to provide support, and who just talks about it."

It is unclear whether the scoring table will affect how the Trump administration deals with American businesses, but Bloomberg noted that since Trump returned to the White House, he has carried out a series of unusual high-profile interventions in the American business community. Trump confirmed on the 11th that chip companies NVIDIA and AMD agreed to "contribute" 15% of their chip sales revenue in China to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses.

Multiple informed sources revealed on the 14th that the U.S. government is negotiating with Intel Corporation to discuss the possibility of the U.S. government taking a stake in the company. The sources said the idea is still in the early stages, with many uncertainties, and it is still possible that the deal may not be completed. However, if the transaction is reached, it would help support Intel's planned chip manufacturing center in Ohio, USA.

The Trump administration is actively promoting the "Big and Beautiful" tax and spending bill. On the 14th, Trump held an event at the White House to promote the bill's $6,000 special deduction for seniors with annual incomes of no more than $75,000. However, a survey released by the Pew Research Center this week showed that 32% of respondents supported the bill, while 46% did not approve.

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