Trump Positions America for AI Dominance

President Trump makes an investment announcement – March 3, 2025.

President Donald Trump is working with the leading companies in artificial intelligence to make the United States a powerhouse in the field. The White House recently highlighted the President’s actions in making America a “global superpower in manufacturing,” with a focus on artificial intelligence investment. They wrote:

Nvidia, the world’s undisputed leader in chipmaking, says it will invest hundreds of billions of dollars over the next four years on its U.S.-based manufacturing operations — part of the manufacturing renaissance under President Donald J. Trump as he solidifies the U.S. as the global leader in artificial intelligence.

“Having the support of an administration who cares about the success of this industry and not allowing energy to be an obstacle is a phenomenal result for AI in the U.S.,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Here’s what they’re saying:

• Axios: “It’s another win for President Trump’s push to increase U.S. manufacturing, with a parade of corporations announcing American expansion.”
• The Guardian: “Chipmaker’s promise is a sign that Trump’s ‘America First’ policy is affecting investment”
• Financial Times: “The huge spending projection from the world’s most valuable semiconductor group follows multibillion-dollar US investment plans announced by other technology companies including Apple, as the impact of Trump’s ‘America First’ trade policies ripples through the global economy.”
• Yahoo Finance: “…the latest company to consider plans to expand in the country as the Trump administration pushes forward with tariffs.”

That’s in addition to the trillions of dollars in new investments President Trump has already secured in tech-based manufacturing. In January, President Trump announced a $500 billion private investment in AI infrastructure led by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank, while Apple announced a $500 billion investment and TSMC announced a $100 billion investment in chips manufacturing last month.

It goes well beyond tech as companies make plans to onshore their operations amid President Trump’s America First trade policy. This week, a Canadian furniture manufacturer opted to move its production to the U.S., while the biggest toymaker in the U.S. said it will move a “large percentage” of its China-based manufacturing back home.

In the auto sector, Stellantis announced a $5 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing network as it pledges to build more vehicles domestically, Hyundai Motor is planning to “localize production in the U.S,” Nissan is considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S., and Honda is expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana.

Non-Comprehensive List of Investments Secured Since President Trump Took Office

• Apple announced a historic $500 billion investment, which will create 20,000 new U.S.-based jobs.
• President Trump announced a $500 billion private investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure — with major CEOs agreeing it would not have been possible without President Trump’s leadership.
• TSMC announced an unprecedented $100 billion investment in U.S.-based semiconductor chip manufacturing.
• Eli Lilly and Company announced a $27 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing.
• President Trump announced shipping giant CMA CGM will invest $20 billion in U.S. shipping and logistics, which will create 10,000 new American jobs.
• President Trump announced a $20 billion investment by DAMAC Properties to build new U.S.-based data centers.
• Wisconsin-based Clarios, a leader in low-voltage energy storage, announced a $6 billion plan to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing.
• Stellantis announced a $5 billion investment to reopen its Belvidere, Illinois, assembly plant — which will put 1,500 employees back to work — and make improvements across its U.S.-based manufacturing network.
• GE Aerospace announced a $1 billion investment in its manufacturing operations across 16 states — creating 5,000 new jobs.
• Merck announced it will invest $8 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening its new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility.
• GE Vernova announced it will invest nearly $600 million in its U.S.-based factories over the next two years, which will create more than 1,500 new jobs.
• Diageo North America announced a $415 million investment in a new Alabama manufacturing facility.
• Eaton announced a $340 million investment in a new South Carolina-based manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers.
• Siemens announced a $285 million investment in U.S. electrical product manufacturing, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs.
• Switzerland-based ABB announced a $120 million investment to expand production of its low-voltage electrification products in Tennessee and Mississippi.
• Saica Group, a Spain-based corrugated packaging maker, announced plans to build a $110 million new manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana.
• Saint Gobain Ceramics announced a new $40 million NorPro manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York.
• Asahi Group Holdings, one of the largest Japanese beverage makers, announced a $35 million investment to boost production at its Wisconsin plant.
• LGM Pharma announced a $6 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Rosenberg, Texas.
• ViDARR Inc., a defense optical equipment manufacturer, announced a $2.69 million investment to open a new facility in Virginia.

In addition to the private investment, Saudi Arabia announced it intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, United Arab Emirates announced it will make “significant investments” in the U.S., and Taiwan announced a pledge to boost its U.S.-based investment.

Meanwhile, to avoid tariffs, electronics giants Samsung and LG “are considering moving their plants in Mexico to the U.S.,” Hyundai Motor is planning to “localize production in the U.S,” Nissan is considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S., and Honda is expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana — among many other international companies contemplating such a move.