Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to invest at least $100 billion in U.S. Chip manufacturing over the next four years, as announced by former President Donald Trump.
- The investment will create approximately 6,000 direct jobs and tens of thousands of indirect jobs in construction and supply chains, according to TSMC.
- This investment is supported by the Biden-era CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which provided $6.6 billion in subsidies for TSMC's Arizona operations.
- TSMC's U.S. Expansion strengthens supply chain resilience, ensuring access to critical chips for advancements in various technologies.
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Trump announces Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to invest $100 billion in US manufacturing
The generally law-abiding TSMC did not even submit the investment plan to Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs for assessment and approval, as it had previously done. In other words, the announcement was made unilaterally by the Trump administration.
TSMC turning into USMC? Taiwan netizens criticize DPP for selling out the island as TSMC announces $100b investment in US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) plans to make a fresh $100 billion investment in the US including the construction of five additional chip facilities in the country in coming years, its CEO announced with US President Donald Trump on Monday, sparking backlash in the island of Taiwan, with critics claiming TSMC “has become USMC,” calling the move “yet another example of the Democratic Progress Party (DPP) selling out Taiwan.”
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