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Former U.S. president Donald Trump said TSMC would invest US$300 billion to expand manufacturing in the United States, raising the figure he has cited previously and far exceeding the chipmaker’s publicly disclosed plans. TSMC has confirmed capital commitments of about US$165 billion for its U.S. projects, including fabs under construction in Arizona. Trump in earlier remarks had put the number at US$200 billion. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the upward revision appears aimed at creating political room for a new round of semiconductor import tariffs, noting Trump’s negotiating style of first floating an unrealistically high target before retreating to a lower figure.
🇺🇸Trump’s $300B TSMC Claim Laying the Groundwork for Upcoming Semiconductor Tariffs: Ming-Chi Kuo Trump says TSMC will invest $300 billion in the US 1. TSMC's officially announced investment is $165 billion, while Trump previously stated $200 billion. His further escalation to https://t.co/ure9UVxDpY
Trump’s claim of a $300 billion TSMC investment in the US is seen by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo as laying the groundwork for upcoming semiconductor tariffs. Officially, TSMC has announced $165 billion in investments, with earlier statements from Trump citing $200 billion.
Trump說台積電要投資美國3,000億美元 1. 台積電官方說的投資金額是1,650億美元，Trump先前說的金額是2,000億美元。Trump進一步將投資金額提高到3,000億美元，像是為即將到來的半導體關稅暖身，符合Trump自己說過的「先提出一個極高的數字，再往下談」的做法。 2. https://t.co/gfLufABbeh
