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by bleah1000 1927 days ago
That may be, but I think it's all for show. It's unlikely that anything will happen for years, and by that time there will probably be a different president. Look at the Microsoft anti-trust action, which started in the 90's but didn't really finish until the early 2000's. If the government tries to force something like a breakup, then I imagine any company will spend years in court going through appeals before anything will be resolved.

Most likely is that after a few years, any company targeted with anti-trust action will agree to some changes in the way they do business and maybe a fine. Then all will be forgotten. It's likely that the changes will be pro-consumer, but I think it's unlikely that any company will be broken up.