<p>President Trump has threatened tariffs on semiconductors, arguing production must be returned to the U.S.</p><p>but he's also criticized a Biden-era law designed to revive domestic semiconductor manufacturing by providing billions for computer chips and the scientific research.</p><p>Trump has called the federal contracts made with the help of the CHiPS and Science Act ridiculous and said companies didn't need money to prioritize chip making in the U.S.</p><p>Experts warn that type of policy would harm consumers and hamstring the U.S. competitive edge in developing chips.</p><p>I'm Julie Walker.</p><p> </p>
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