Trump has explicitly called for Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturers to relocate to the united states. In a mid-May 2026 interview, Trump reiterated his stance that Taiwan "stole" the American microchip industry and pressured Taipei to aggressively shift 40% to 50% of its chip-making capacity stateside. The White House is using the threat of aggressive tariffs—including a proposed levy of 25% or higher on foreign-produced chips—to force Taiwan and its chip giant, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), to accelerate the buildup of a U.S.-based production ecosystem