Trump’s 100% Chip Tariff Shockwave—Big Tech Gets a Free Pass

Semiconductor wars escalate as former president targets foreign chips—but leaves loopholes wide enough to drive a TSMC fab through.

The 100% hammer drops

The proposed tariff would double the cost of imported semiconductors overnight—unless you're part of the 'exceptions' club (read: every major US tech company).

Silicon Valley's get-out-of-jail-free card

Apple, Nvidia, and other chip-hungry giants reportedly secured carve-outs before the ink dried. Meanwhile, small manufacturers get to play sacrificial lambs for 'economic patriotism.'

Wall Street shrugs

Investors yawn as the policy's bark proves worse than its bite—another case of political theater that won't disrupt the quarterly bonus cycle. Because nothing says 'America First' like letting megacorps bypass the rules.