cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/53880308

Summary

Trump plans to impose tariffs of up to 100% on semiconductors manufactured in Taiwan, aiming to push U.S. tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and AMD to produce chips domestically.

The tariffs target Taiwan’s TSMC, a key supplier, despite its partial U.S. production in Arizona.

Trump criticized Biden’s CHIPS Act for funding companies like Intel and proposed tariffs as an alternative incentive.

Experts warn the move could raise prices for electronics as most TSMC chips are assembled in Asia before export to the U.S.

  • TomMasz
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    311 month ago

    I suspect this is part of his strategy to hand Taiwan over to the PRC, if “strategy” can be used to describe anything he does.

    • @cornshark
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      41 month ago

      Why would he want that? I thought he hated China?

      • @[email protected]
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        111 month ago

        Does he, or does he just say he does? His latest Tariff plan tariffs Canada/Mexico more than China. China gave him all of those trademarks tok.

      • TomMasz
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        51 month ago

        I don’t know if he specifically wants that so much as he doesn’t care if it happens.

      • @mojofrododojo
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        11 month ago

        he wants to get letters from his friend xi. he likes authoritarians and wants to upgrade from kim.