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The Claim

Donald Trump said that under the CHIPS Act, companies did not qualify for funding unless they were transgender, and that recipients then searched for transgender people to run the company.

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The Short Version

Recordings, transcripts, and major news reports show that Trump did make this statement. The quoted language is directly documented. However, the CHIPS Act itself contains no such transgender requirement, so the statement was made even though its policy description was false.

Caveats

  • This fact-check addresses whether Trump said it, not whether the CHIPS Act actually imposed such a rule.
  • The underlying policy claim is contradicted by the text of the CHIPS and Science Act.
  • Some social-media reposts are low-value on their own; the conclusion rests on direct video and major independent reporting.

The Receipts

  1. Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation

    White House

  2. CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

    Congress.gov

  3. Donald Trump's wildly false claim that the CHIPS Act required firms to be run by transgender executives

    The Guardian

  4. “If You Weren't Transgender, As An Example, You Didn't ...”

    YouTube

  5. Public Law 117-167 – CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

    United States Government Publishing Office

  6. Public Law 117–167 – CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

    govinfo.gov

  7. ‘IF YOU WEREN’T TRANSGENDER…’: Trump’s GRILLED For Latest Biden Policy Gaffe; ‘CHIPS Act Doesn’t…’

    YouTube

  8. Trump's wild claim during defense summit baffles onlookers: 'Lies are getting dumber'

    Raw Story

  9. ‘If you weren’t transgender…’: Trump’s grilled for latest Biden policy gaffe; ‘CHIPS Act doesn’t…’

    The Times of India

  10. As one of the architects of the CHIPS Act, let me be clear

    Doris Matsui on X

+ 8 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

CHIPS And Science ActDonald John Trump

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