Aboard Air Force One, the president predicted the U.S. will soon control "40-50% of the global chip market," citing his "America First" policy and geopolitical instability in Asia.
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Oct 28, 2025): In a frank and confident exchange with the press, President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over potential pressure from Xi Jinping on the Taiwan issue, stating bluntly, "Taiwan is Taiwan," and immediately pivoting to what he described as a more critical strategic victory: the mass "reshoring" of the semiconductor industry to the United States.
When asked by a reporter during a press gaggle on Air Force One if he expected the Chinese president to press him on the Taiwan issue during their upcoming meeting, Trump was dismissive.
"I don't know if he'll bring up Taiwan," President Trump said. "He may want to ask, but there's not much to ask. Taiwan is Taiwan."
The president immediately stressed that the more important development is that the United States is reclaiming its dominance over the global technology supply chain, specifically in advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.
A U.S. Chip Manufacturing "Renaissance"
"The great thing is and they (China) understand that we are bringing many chip manufacturers back to the United States," Trump stated. "Look at the #1 chip manufacturer in the world they are building the largest plant in the world in Arizona."
He also pointed to the massive growth of American tech giants. "And Nvidia is developing extraordinarily. We are attracting many tech businesses from Taiwan to the U.S., and I believe that in the next two years, we will hold 40–50% of the global chip market share."
The president attributed this manufacturing renaissance as a direct result of his administration's policies, namely tariffs and domestic investment incentives.
At the same time, he acknowledged that companies may also be fleeing geopolitical uncertainty in the region. "Whatever the reason, the chip companies are coming back to the U.S. they are building plants in Arizona, Texas, and many other places."
An "America First" Industrial Map
Observers note that President Trump's comments show he is actively reshaping the world's high-tech industrial map, deliberately shifting the center of chip production from Asia back to the United States. This is a move with profound economic, strategic, and national security implications.
This policy aligns perfectly with the "America First" doctrine, which seeks to reduce U.S. dependence on both Taiwan and China for the microchips that power everything from smartphones to advanced defense systems, thereby strengthening America's technological sovereignty.