Samsung Cites US Investments After Trump Tweets Praise for Rumored US Factory

Samsung continues to evaluate “new investment needs in the U.S. that can help us best serve our customers,” a spokeswoman emailed us Thursday in response to questions on reports the company is exploring a bigger U.S. manufacturing presence for major appliances. "The U.S. is an important market for Samsung Electronics and we have been making significant investments,” the spokeswoman said. She cited Samsung’s Austin semiconductor plant, where the company has invested $17 billion. An article in the English-language The Korea Herald Friday said Samsung officials in Seoul remained “confused” over a tweet by President Donald Trump praising the tech giant for considering a U.S. factory. After reports went viral on plans for the U.S.-based plant, Trump tweeted: “Thank you, @Samsung! We would love to have you!”