# EXCLUSIVE: Trump's bid to shield chip supply chain could backfire in Tennessee

https://mins.news/en/item/45282

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 11:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/trumps-bid-shield-chip-supply-chain-could-backfire-tennessee-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9aaced6f82110001166268

> A Tennessee factory Washington hoped to protect to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain could close after new trade measures from the Trump administration drove away its last two customers, sources familiar with the situation said.

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