<p>President Donald Trump joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei yesterday to <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1896648385542963549">announce</a> a historic $100 billion investment by TSMC in its Arizona-based semiconductor chips manufacturing operation — the largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history.</p>
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<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1896648385542963549"><strong>President Trump</strong></a>: “This $100 billion in new investment will go into building five cutting-edge fabrication facilities in the great state that we just discussed, Arizona, and will create thousands of jobs — many thousands of jobs, and they’re high-paying jobs. In total, today’s announcement brings Taiwan Semiconductor’s investment to about $165 billion.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1896651175388389764"><strong>TSMC CEO C.C. Wei</strong></a>: “It’s going to create thousands of high-paying jobs … We are going to produce many chips to support AI’s progress and to support the smartphone’s progress. I want to thank President Trump again for his support.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1896650482749489551"><strong>Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “President Trump has made it a fundamental objective to bring semiconductor chip manufacturing home to America … You’re seeing the power of Donald Trump’s presidency because TSMC, the greatest manufacturer of chips in the world, is coming to America with a $100 billion investment.”</li>
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<p>Since taking office, President Trump has secured nearly $2 trillion in U.S.-based investment.</p>

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