Trump Announces Samsung’s Major US Investment, Attributes It to Tariff Policy

Whoa, where do I even start? Right, so, apparently Samsung is gearing up to make a gigantic splash in the US—and Trump, yeah, he dropped that bomb while chatting about trade deals with South Korea. Seems like everywhere you turn, another company is throwing down cash on American soil. Could be Samsung’s turn now. Or maybe they’re just playing it by ear, who knows.

Okay, so picture this: Trump talking big, closing in on trade deal stuff with countries like India, Japan, and yup, South Korea. It’s got companies scrambling to get in line. Apple, TSMC, SoftBank—they’re all already on board. Now Samsung’s name is buzzing. According to The Korea Herald (saw it somewhere, not gonna lie, the details are fuzzy), Trump’s hoping to ink a deal with Samsung soon. What’s that really mean? Beats me.

And then there was this—let me try to recall—some chatter about tariffs having Samsung build mega facilities stateside. Trump was going on about it like, hey, if not for tariffs, Samsung wouldn’t even consider it. True? Maybe. Or just good timing.

What’s the big deal, you ask? Well, word has it Samsung’s eyeing Austin and Texas for major expansion. Like, think 10,000 jobs kind of major. Crazy, right? And there’s this other thing, in Taylor, Texas. Supposedly that’s the place where they’ll churn out these next-gen nodes—2nm?—most likely for big players like NVIDIA. Could be hype, but also could be cool tech stuff.

Oh, and I saw this pic somewhere—Samsung’s doubling the size at Taylor, splashing $37 billion, talking CHIPS Act funding, all while scaling back plans by $8 billion? Economic something-or-other. No idea how that math makes sense, but hey, big numbers impress.

Switching gears, Samsung’s thinking of moving production of TVs and appliances elsewhere. Tariff negotiations might just factor into this, according to some earnings report blurb. Feels like any big announcements are on ice until Trump wraps up his South Korea play. Could happen next week or drag on—who’s to say?

Did I cover everything? Probably not. But there you go—a hefty slice of the Samsung pie, served with a side of disjointed chaos. Enjoy.