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This latest announcement mirrors a prior pledge made by SoftBank back in 2016, wherein they committed $50 billion with a promise to create 50,000 jobs in the United States. The previous investment reflected confidence in the U.S. economy, a sentiment that Son reiterated following the election of Donald Trump as president. It’s evident that the leadership change has reignited Son's investment ambitions in the country, leading him to declare that he is more optimistic than ever about the U.S. economic landscape.