President Donald Trump said on June 18 that Apple will partner with semiconductor maker Intel to design and manufacture computer chips in the United States.
In an overnight Truth Social post, the president stated that the global economy relies on technology made in the United States, but prior presidents have failed to protect domestic industries with tariffs.
“Stupid Presidents took our Economy for granted, and let Taiwan and others steal our Semiconductor Factories,” he wrote.
“When I won my Second Term (Third, actually!), it was clear America needed its Semiconductor Industry to come back to the U.S.A. We design everything, but we need to BUILD it here, NOW!”…