US President Donald Trump has increasingly engaged with the media in unscripted exchanges, often deflecting criticism by blaming former administrations, including those of Joe Biden and Barack Obama. His off-the-cuff remarks, which frequently mirror the combative tone of his campaign rhetoric, have raised concerns worldwide. In Taiwan, Trump’s latest statements triggered the country’s first National Security Council meeting of 2025—not in response to Chinese military maneuvers, but due to the potential economic and geopolitical fallout of his remarks.
After President Trump claimed that Taiwan has taken America’s semiconductor chip business away, some speculate that the US government might regret its decision to provide a US$6.6 billion investment incentive to Taiwan’s TSMC. Is it true that under Trump’s policies, the US government can avoid spending a dime, while Taiwanese companies and other foreign businesses operating in the US are pressured by tariffs to invest and expand domestically? This prospect has raised significant concerns and challenges for Taiwan.
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