Trump's Intel Push Appears to Have Drawn Apple Into Chip Manufacturing Deal
The Trump administration's direct intervention in the semiconductor market has apparently coerced Apple into a manufacturing deal with Intel, trading tariff exemption for foundry commitments.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
The White House's aggressive push to revive Intel appears to have pressured Apple into a chip manufacturing partnership in exchange for tariff relief. President Trump stated Apple agreed to jointly manufacture chips with Intel. The US government, which acquired 10% of Intel shares in 2025, has made Intel a pet project. Apple has reportedly decided to entrust some chip manufacturing to Intel, and the company also announced a $600 billion US investment. Critics warn the intervention sets a risky precedent.
The collaboration between Apple and Intel has not been formally announced by either company; it remains only a statement from President Trump. The White House has made revitalizing Intel a pet project after acquiring a 10% stake in the company in August 2025. Trump said Apple agreed to jointly manufacture chips, and the company has since decided to entrust some chip production to Intel. The move follows a similar forced partnership with NVIDIA, which acquired Intel shares in September 2025. Apple was reportedly seeking a 100% tariff exemption on semiconductors, and appears to have been asked to cooperate with Intel as an alternative condition. Separately, Apple announced a $600 billion investment in the US. Industrial policy lawyer Scott Lincicome warned that the heavy-handed intervention risks setting a bad precedent for Intel's foundry turnaround.
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