Trump vs. Harris Debate: Here’s a look at global impact of Bay Area computer chip industry [Video]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Tuesday’s presidential debate analysis continued Wednesday, touching on topics with a significant local impact. Among them was a heated discussion over the production of semiconductors, also known as chips.

While Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words on multiple topics during Tuesday’s debate, one of the more contentious moments was centered around semiconductor production — an issue that hits close to home for the Bay Area.

“Silicon Valley is the brain. Silicon Valley is where you have all the ideas coming from,” said San Jose State University Professor Ahmed Banafa.

Harris was first to bring up the topic.

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“Under Donald Trump’s presidency, he ended up selling American chips to China to help them improve and modernize their military, basically sold us out,” Harris said.

Trump was quick to fire back.

“First of all, they bought their chips from Taiwan. We hardly make chips …