[jonnycomputer]

Yes, but the CHIPS act was also signed by Biden. I think we can fairly credit him for seeing it through. Trump talked a lot about bringing manufacturing back, but he did not have the self-discipline to actually see any of it through; legislatively, Trump is a master of self-sabotage.

But it is true that the CHIP had bipartisan support, but the ones who supported it were not MAGA types, but people like McConnell.

[dmix]

Trump was the first president with no political, military, or even lawyer experience. And it showed, badly, when it came to congressional policy making.

But he no doubt was a major reason domestic manufacturing shot to the top of Biden's election priorities, after it was a major sticking point that Trump fared far better with the working class vs Hillary.

Even Michael Moore conceded back then that his messaging around rebuilding gutted industry was far better, so it's not surprising it was co-opted.

Which is a good thing, what matters is listening to people and getting results at the end of the day.

[edgyquant]

This is just not true. Trumps tariffs have been one of the biggest motivators of reshoring, which started under him. Yes the chips act is also great, there is no need to pretend one guy was useless and the other did all of the work its bipartisan and the two presidents work in this arena has complimented each other.