# US President Donald Trump lashed out at Taiwan for undermining the US chip sector.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-02-22 · South China Morning Post*

## Key points

- The US Supreme Court invalidated many Trump-era chip tariffs, citing the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- Trump publicly accused Taiwan of stealing the US chip business after the tariff ruling.
- Earlier this year, Taiwan committed to invest US$500 billion in exchange for lower US tariffs.
- Taiwanese chipmakers are building US factories primarily to avoid tariffs, according to Trump.

**Companies:** Intel
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan

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