President Joe Biden is set to announce a significant business investment in Wisconsin on the same site where a previous Trump-era project fell short. Biden will be in the battleground state to unveil a $3.3 billion data center project from Microsoft, expected to create 2,300 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent positions.
The site, which was originally intended for a $10 billion development by Taiwanese chipmaker Foxconn during the Trump administration, was later downsized to less than $1 billion. In a move seen as a dig at former President Donald Trump, Biden’s administration is showcasing this new project as a step away from failed policies and towards creating innovative hubs across the country.
Wisconsin has been a key focus for both campaigns, with Trump holding a slight lead according to polling averages. Biden’s speech in Racine, just south of Milwaukee, will highlight the importance of manufacturing and union jobs in the state’s economy, contrasting the losses under the previous administration with the job gains since Biden took office.
The White House emphasizes Biden’s commitment to revitalizing communities like Racine and bringing back lost manufacturing jobs, pointing out that Wisconsin lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs during the Trump years. Since Biden’s inauguration, nearly 4,000 jobs have been added in Racine, a third of them in manufacturing, and 177,000 jobs have been created statewide.
