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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.
Hooray! I was getting worried about gaming GPUs becoming affordable again now that they’re winding down the “chip shortage” excuse!
Good thing we can count on Trump to price us out of the few pleasures in life we cling to in order to tolerate the world he’s ruining! 😮💨🤬