President Donald Trump’s tariffs have delivered another economic win, as chipmaking giant Nvidia announced plans to create hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs across the United States over the next four years.
On Monday, the company revealed it will invest more than $500 billion in U.S.-based production, marking the first time it will manufacture components for artificial intelligence supercomputers domestically. Construction is set to begin in Arizona and Texas, where Nvidia and its partners have secured over a million square feet of manufacturing space. The facilities, slated for completion by 2029, will be dedicated to producing the initial versions of Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture—an advanced AI supercomputer chip featuring over 200 billion transistors and engineered for high-performance accelerated computing.
In a press release, the company emphasized that advanced AI inferencing will be a central focus of the chip’s applications. Despite facing challenges from one of the world’s most complex supply chains, Nvidia states it will start increasing production of its latest AI technology in the next 12 to 15 months. “Manufacturing NVIDIA AI chips and supercomputers for American AI factories is expected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and drive trillions of dollars in economic security over the coming decades,” an Nvidia press release states.
“The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” said Jensen Huang, company founder and CEO. “Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency.” Shares of Nvidia, the world’s third-most valuable company by market capitalization, surged on Monday after President Trump signaled openness to exempting a select group of technology products from his international tariffs. Wall Street quickly speculated that Nvidia—whose rise has been fueled by the AI boom—would be one of the primary beneficiaries of the potential exemptions.
The company’s announcement was strategically timed to capture Trump’s attention, as he seeks to highlight positive economic developments amid a volatile stock market. “Within the next four years, NVIDIA plans to produce up to half a trillion dollars of AI infrastructure in the United States through partnerships with TSMCTSM $157.25 (0.11%), Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor and SPIL,” the company’s statement goes on.
The wave of domestic manufacturing announcements under President Trump continues to grow, building on recent commitments from Apple, SoftBank, OpenAI, Volvo, and Honda to either return or reinvest in U.S.-based production. Meanwhile, the ongoing tariff standoff with China has made countries like Vietnam increasingly attractive alternatives for companies unable to bring all operations back to the United States. Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged this shift during his visit with other Asian leaders this week, as he seeks to rally regional support amid the escalating trade conflict.
