Tariffs will force Big Tech to invest in America

Ahead of his second term, President Trump pledged to bring back investment to the United States using both the proverbial carrot and stick. Companies could enjoy low taxes, fewer regulatory burdens, and access to the world’s largest consumer market, he wrote last fall—or pay hefty tariffs to buy and ship in foreign-made products.

Since taking office, the President has done what politicians rarely do: He’s delivered on his promise. And his pragmatic consequences-and-rewards framework has already produced historic investment commitments.  

Now comes the hard part—holding companies’ feet to the fire and ensuring they follow through on their commitments to receive temporary tariff exemptions. The best way to ensure compliance is to incentivize tech companies to buy their chips from facilities here in the U.S, creating and sustaining the good jobs that President Trump is intent on delivering. 

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