Trump seeks to turbocharge manufacturing workforce
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio helped launch the program, dubbed the Foundry School, on Thursday.
The Trump administration is reviving efforts to bolster the United States manufacturing sector, unveiling a program designed to cultivate a new cadre of entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial professionals. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio inaugurated the program, known as the Foundry School, on Thursday during an event attended by scholars and other interested parties.
"We believe in making things again," Vance declared. The Foundry School is a component of the State Department's Pax Silica initiative, which centers on artificial intelligence and supply chain security. This initiative also entails a collaboration with Stanford University to deliver advanced manufacturing education at eight universities nationwide.
Restoring strength to the domestic manufacturing industry has been a consistent objective throughout various administrations (Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Chips Act in 2022). However, the Trump administration has initiated certain measures that could potentially impede its objectives, such as advocating for substantial reductions in research and development funding.
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