# President Trump is Putting American Workers First — And Bringing Back American Manufacturing

**The White House**

**March 4, 2025**

President Donald J. Trump is standing up for American workers, strengthening American industries, and making clear to the world that America will no longer be ripped off — a push that has already delivered historic results.

**President Trump is leveling the playing field for American workers.**

- President Trump  a 25% tariff on steel imports and  the tariff to 25% on aluminum imports to protect these critical American industries from unfair foreign competition.
  - The move was praised by the , the , and  across the country.
  - Robert Simon, CEO of JSW Steel USA,  the steel and aluminum tariffs “as a project that will flood the U.S. with jobs as trading partners move their industries to U.S. soil to avoid tariffs.”
- President Trump  a plan for fair and reciprocal trade, making clear to the world that the United States will no longer tolerate being  — a plan met with  across the board.
  -  “American steel producers know well the negative impact of foreign unfair trade practices, including subsidies, currency manipulation and other unfair and discriminatory policies and practices, on domestic industries and their workers.”
  -  “For almost a decade now, we have spent precious time and resources fighting back against an unfair and unjustified tariff regime imposed by Brazil’s government on U.S. ethanol imports … We thank President Trump for taking this action and hope this reciprocal tariff will help encourage a return to free and fair ethanol trade relationship with Brazil.”

**President Trump is securing historic investments as companies seek to make their products in America instead of paying tariffs.**

- Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida said President Trump’s tariffs could  the car manufacturer to move its production from Mexico to the U.S.
- Honda is  to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana.
- After a meeting with President Trump, Stellantis  it will reopen its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois — putting 1,500 employees back to work — and  its next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, Michigan. The company also announced new investments in their Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana, facilities.

**In total, President Trump has secured  in new U.S. investments.**

- TSMC  an unprecedented $100 billion investment in U.S.-based semiconductor chip manufacturing.
- Apple  a historic $500 billion investment that will create 20,000 new U.S.-based jobs.
- President Trump  the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure project in history, securing $500 billion in planned private sector investment — with major CEOs  it would not have been possible without President Trump’s leadership.
- President Trump  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,  a $6 billion plan to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing.
- Eli Lilly and Company  a $27 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing.
- Saudi Arabia  its intention to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years.
- Taiwan  to boost its investment in the United States.
- Electronics giants Samsung and LG “are  moving their plants in Mexico to the U.S.” now that President Trump is back in office.
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