As much as I'd like to see bullying firmly rebuked, I'm not sure that approach would work here.

Because even if TSMC managed to get that initial deal, they'd still be at risk of Trump revisiting it.

I'm not sure anyone but Intel is against that. Both US parties are most likely furious that the CHIPS act was a massive waste of money. TSMC would love to outright buy a massive US presence with valuable IP. The US desperately needs Intel to turn things around to remain a strategic advantage. Only Intel in their cesspool of hubris would want to keep the status quo of mediocrity.

But TSMC, please please please, get Intel out of Oregon. I'm so tired of that loser state holding back companies from reaching their true potential.