Harris blasts House Speaker for suggesting Republican Party would likely try to cut federal semiconductor aid

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kamala Harris On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Johnson for suggesting that Republicans would likely try to cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing.

“It is my plan and intent to continue investing in American manufacturing,” the Democratic candidate told reporters in Milwaukee.

Johnson later walked back his comments and indicated he only meant Republicans would do that “streamline” the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act.

The legislation has pumped billions of dollars into computer chip production in the United States and supported union jobs in battleground states like Michigan.

Harris said Johnson, R-La., only made the subsequent statement because “their agenda is unpopular.”

The vice president will go to Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, for campaign rallies on Saturday.

Trump plans to hold two rallies in North Carolina and one in Virginia.