Inside Trump's Systematic Takeover of Silicon Valley: How the Administration is Reshaping Big Tech Autonomy

Sep 26, 2025 09:05 pm CST

The Trump administration has systematically eroded the corporate autonomy of major US tech companies since taking office, transforming them into instruments of economic policy. From revenue-sharing arrangements with chipmakers to investment mandates backed by tariff threats, this article examines how Trump's approach to Silicon Valley is fundamentally altering both domestic tech operations and the global technology landscape.