TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump’s Second Term

Overview:The White House publishes a running, non-comprehensive roundup of large new or expanded U.S.-based investments announced since the start of President Trump’s second term. The list highlights trillions in planned spending across AI infrastructure, semiconductors, pharma/biotech, autos, energy, logistics, and manufacturing, plus major foreign government investment pledges.Headline highlights:Mega-cap tech and AI infrastructure: Apple ($600B U.S. manufacturing/workforce), Project Stargate—SoftBank/OpenAI/Oracle ($500B AI infra), NVIDIA ($500B U.S. AI infra, U.S.-built supercomputers), Google ($25B data center/AI infra), Amazon ($20B PA cloud + $10B NC data centers + $4B small towns).Semiconductors and electronics: Micron ($200B U.S. memory fabs including Boise 2 and Manassas upgrade), TSMC ($100B U.S. chips), GlobalFoundries ($16B U.S. chip production), GlobalWafers ($4B U.S. wafers), Jabil ($500M SE U.S. manufacturing + AI data center infra), Wistron ($455M).Pharma/biotech and health: IBM ($150B U.S. growth/manufacturing), Johnson & Johnson ($55B), AstraZeneca ($50B), Roche ($50B), Bristol Myers Squibb ($40B), Eli Lilly ($27B), Novartis ($23B), Sanofi ($20B+), Gilead (+$11B), AbbVie ($10B), Merck & Co. ($9B including new biologics plant in DE), Biogen ($2B), Hikma ($1B), Abbott ($500M), Siemens Healthineers ($150M), UCB ($5B), Merck Animal Health ($895M).Autos, aviation, and industrials: Hyundai ($21B incl. $5.8B LA steel plant), John Deere ($20B over a decade), Stellantis ($5B incl. Belvidere reopen + $388M Detroit megahub), Ford ($5B KY/MI plants), General Motors ($4B U.S. manufacturing + $888M Tonawanda), GE Appliances ($3B), GE Aerospace ($1B), Williams International ($1B), GE Vernova (~$600M).Energy, power, and infrastructure: Venture Global LNG ($18B LA facility), FirstEnergy ($15B grid), PPL ($6.8B grid), Westinghouse ($6B for 10 large nuclear reactors), Mitsubishi ($3.9B energy), Hitachi Energy ($70M), Schneider Electric ($700M).Data centers and digital infra: ADQ + Energy Capital Partners ($25B), Blackstone ($25B PA digital/energy infra), DAMAC ($20B data centers), CoreWeave ($6B), NorthMark Strategies ($2.8B supercomputing in SC).Manufacturing, logistics, and consumer: CMA CGM ($20B U.S. shipping/logistics, 10K jobs), Kraft Heinz ($3B), Corning ($1.5B MI expansion), Carrier (+$1B), Live Nation ($1B for 18 venues), Lego ($366M VA distribution), Anheuser-Busch ($300M), Siemens ($285M, 900+ jobs), Eaton ($340M SC transformers), JBS USA ($135M), TS Conductor ($134M SC), ABB ($120M TN/MS), Philips ($150M), Paris Baguette ($160M TX), Clasen Chocolate ($230M VA).Notable regional/job impacts: Many projects cite thousands of new jobs, including Amazon (100K+ in small towns), Roche (1,000+ direct, 12,000 incl. construction), Hyundai (1,500 at steel), GE Aerospace (5,000), Carrier (4,000), CMA CGM (10,000).Foreign government pledges:UAE: $1.4T over 10 years; Qatar: $1.2T exchange; Japan: $1T; Saudi Arabia: $600B over 4 years; South Korea: $450B in U.S. energy products; Bahrain: $17B; Taiwan: pledge to boost U.S. investment.Notes and caveats:The list is described as “non-comprehensive” and “running,” with last update on August 15, 2025.Figures represent announced commitments and plans across multiple years; timelines, scopes, and job counts may evolve.