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J. D. Vance: “We used to have 100% of the chip market. Now it's all in…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

Discussion on U.S. Economic Policy and Manufacturing with Lawrence

Published April 3, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:41

We have manufacturing disappear. Hearing that is not working for Americans. We've got to take this country in a different direction. We used to have 100% of the chip market. Now it's all in Taiwan, almost all of it. (01:41–01:46)

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Asserts that the U.S. once controlled 100% of the chip market, which is now mostly in Taiwan.

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