Friday, August 08, 2025

Trump Calls for Intel Boss to Resign Immediately

It is unusual for a president to demand the resignation of a corporate executive.

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The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, defended his commitment to the U.S. chipmaker and its employees in a statement on Thursday, hours after President Trump demanded his resignation over his reported Chinese investments.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Aug 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM

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And Dummkopf Trumpf intends to place a 100% tariff on microchips. Demand for computer chips has been climbing worldwide, with sales increasing 19.6% in the year-ended in June: apnews.com

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-07 01:42 PM

@#1 ... intends to place a 100% tariff on microchips ...

Will that tariff only be on individual chips, or will it also include chips embedded in devices that are imported?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 02:05 PM

Will that tariff only be on individual chips, or will it also include chips embedded in devices that are imported?

As per usual, Lewzer's plan has little in the way of detail.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-07 02:22 PM

These two recent criminal cases involving microchip technology theft may have something to do with Dummkopf Trumpf's latest blather. The manifestly inattentive Dotard may have gotten wind of these two cases from junta member USAG Pam Bondi.

But who knows what lunacy is taking place in the White Asylum other than insider trading?

Links:

www.justice.gov

www.cnn.com

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-07 02:37 PM

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