On 12/6/2022, Joe Biden gave his remarks at the Phoenix, Arizona facility of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is building a second plant. Biden started with his repeated jokes, “I don’t know if any of you have any seats, but if you have a seat, please take them. I once said that when I first became President, and they said, “Biden is so slow, he doesn’t realize there’s no seats out here.””
Next year, commercial operations are going to begin. And today, TSMC has announced a second major investment.
Biden Tries To Tell Arizona Crowd About Nanochips, But Can’t Get Out The Right Words
“They will construct a second fab here in Phoenix to build chips — 3-nano chips. The 3-nano chip. Chips that are three nano. Any- — you know what I’m saying. (Laughter and applause.) Nano no-no. I don’t know. But, look, these are the most advanced semiconductor …”
“Tim Cook of Apple. Where are you, Tim? He buys a few of these little chips. (Laughter.) And he’s a — he’s a small customer here at this outfit — (laughter) — between 25 and 35 percent of their — but, anyway. I hope they’re treating you well.”
On 12/9/2022, a reporter asked On 12/9/2022, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Amidst protests in China against the CCP, and after Apple changed its AirDrop feature for Chinese iPhone users, why was Tim Cook seated at the head table during the last state dinner here at the White House?”
MS. Jean-Pierre: I don’t have any specifics on — on who was invited, why they were invited. Don’t have that to share with you. As you know, Tim Cook was also in Phoenix, Arizona, when the President was talking about the CHIPS and Science Act. Made a very.
On 12/6/2022, Joe Biden said, “And I want to thank Senator Sinema, who can’t be with us today. She’s in Washington working on another major piece of legislation. A tremendous advocate for the people of Arizona and a leader in so many issues important to this state. “Thanks, Karine. Senator Sinema didn’t travel with the President earlier this week to Arizona. So, do you know when the last time that they spoke was?”
MS. Jean-Pierre: I don’t have — I don’t have a — the last time that they spoke. So, don’t have anything to share with you at this time on that piece.
Reporter: And while he was in Arizona, he called her, quote, “a tremendous advocate for the people of Arizona and a leader in so many issues important to the state.” End quote. Does he regret making that statement, which could —
MS. Jean-Pierre: Not at all.
Reporter: — be viewed as an endorsement, given today’s news?
MS. Jean-Pierre: I mean, he says this about many congressional members when he visits a state.
On 12/6/2022, Joe Biden said, “now inflation at the grocery store is coming down. Prices of things like clothing, televisions, appliances are going down. And there’s good news for the holiday season … It’s going to take time to get inflation back to normal levels as we keep our job market resilient. We could see setbacks along the way, to state the obvious, but we’re laser-focused on this … It’s been a rough few years for hardworking Americans, for businesses as well. A lot of families — in a lot of families, things are still pretty rough. But there are bright spots …
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Biden repeated same joke; 3-nano Nano no-no I don’t know; Tim Cook of Apple I hope they’re treating you well