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GE Aerospace announced plans to invest nearly $1 billion in new U.S. manufacturing, including 5,000 American jobs, on Tuesday under the Trump administration’s economic policies.
The company’s investment will include expansion in 16 different states.
“Investing in manufacturing and innovation is more critical than ever for the future of our industry and the communities where we operate,” CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. said.
The news adds to a growing list of companies choosing to invest in the U.S. since President Donald Trump returned to office in January.
“In one month under President Trump, the American economy is soaring back to greatness after the economic calamity left by Joe Biden. The manufacturing industry is already rebounding as there were 9,000 new auto jobs created — the most auto jobs added in 15 months!” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Under President Trump, the private sector is leading the way — 93% of the job gains in February were in the private sector. This is great news for American workers and families. The Trump Administration will continue to work hard to implement pro-growth policies and push Congress to enact the Trump Economic Agenda,” she added.
The country added 10,000 manufacturing jobs in President Trump’s first full month in office, according to the White House’s statement, marking a sharp reversal from the previous year, when the U.S. lost an average of 9,000 manufacturing jobs per month—totaling 111,000 under the Biden Administration.
The auto industry led the rebound, adding 8,900 jobs in February after shedding 27,300 positions in Biden’s final year. This shift suggests companies are bringing production back to the U.S. and responding positively to Trump’s trade policies.
Further confirming the manufacturing resurgence, S&P Global’s U.S. manufacturing survey surged to its highest level since June 2022 last month, while the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business returned to expansion after 26 months of contraction.
The new investment also adds to companies like Apple, which announced last month that it will invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, adding 20,000 American jobs and building a factory in Texas by 2026.
The well-known iPhone and computer maker will work with Hon Hai Precision Industry’s Foxconn to build a 250,000-square-foot facility in the Houston area to assemble servers to power Apple’s AI efforts.
“APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON, FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WHICH, THEY WOULDN’T BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!” Trump posted to Truth Social.
