The Trump administration is touting a series of major manufacturing announcements, with companies pledging billions in U.S. investments and thousands of new jobs.
The White House highlighted five significant corporate commitments made last week alone, positioning them as evidence of the President’s “Made in America” agenda success.
Apple leads the pack with a $600 billion U.S. investment commitment over four years. The tech giant plans to create 20,000 direct jobs while expanding domestic supply chain operations.
Ford has committed to investing $5 billion in its Kentucky and Michigan plants to produce a new mid-size truck and advanced batteries.
Other major announcements include GE Appliances‘ $3 billion investment to onshore 1,000 jobs across five states. Ford committed $5 billion to its Kentucky and Michigan plants for electric vehicle production.
Century Aluminum will revive its South Carolina plant with a $50 million investment, returning production to 2015 levels. The facility has been shuttered for a decade.
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie announced $195 million to expand U.S. drug production capacity. The investment adds to a growing trend of companies relocating manufacturing operations domestically.
The announcements come as Trump continues pushing protectionist trade policies and tariffs aimed at boosting American manufacturing.