Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is considering taking a controlling stake in Intel Corp.’s factories at the request of Trump administration officials, a person familiar with the matter said, as the president looks to boost American manufacturing and maintain US leadership in critical technologies.

President Donald Trump has has said the U.S. would eventually impose tariffs of 25%, 50%, or even 100% on chip imports.

The Trump administration is reportedly casting about for unorthodox strategies to preserve advanced manufacturing in the U.S.