TSMC's investment exceeds 100 billion USD? Trump's revelation of the "increased amount" before the equivalent tariffs: Wei Zhejia is quite shrewd.
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U.S. President Trump is about to announce details related to tariffs, drawing global attention. U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin confirmed that an announcement will be made on the afternoon of the 2nd, Eastern Time. TSMC Chairman Wei Zhejia announced last month an investment of $100 billion in the United States, which Trump called a historic investment and praised Wei Zhejia's talent in the chip industry. TSMC also plans to build additional fabs and R&D centers in the U.S., with a total investment reaching $165 billion. Trump stated that the possible investment amount could reach $200 to $300 billion, emphasizing that this would bring wealth and more job opportunities to the United States.
The arrival of the "Tariff Liberation Day" has attracted global attention, and U.S. President Trump has commented on it. During an exclusive interview, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury confirmed that relevant details will be announced on the afternoon of the 2nd, Eastern Time. Earlier this month, after TSMC announced its plans to boost investment in the U.S., Trump praised the performance of Chairman Wei Zhejia on multiple occasions, and recently he mentioned the increased amount of investment again. TSMC Chairman Wei Zhejia announced at the White House a further investment of $100 billion in the U.S., to which Trump responded that this was a historically significant investment, and praised Wei Zhejia as a legend in the chip and business world.
In addition to the original wafer fab project, TSMC plans to establish three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and one research and development center in the U.S., with a total investment amount reaching $165 billion. It is worth mentioning that Trump seems to enjoy raising the investment amount himself; in mid-March, he mentioned in a program that Wei Zhejia would bring a $200 billion investment, and recently he referred to this topic again at a press conference at the White House.
Trump stated when responding to a reporter's question that he had achieved several accomplishments within his first hundred days in office, and the tariffs would bring enormous wealth, while many automakers are returning to establish factories in the U.S. He also mentioned that, in addition to the automobile industry, Taiwanese chip companies have begun to enter the U.S. market, and praised Wei Zhejia as a very smart and shrewd person, predicting that they might invest $200 billion or $300 billion.