LBT was trying to get IFS ready for a spin off, which would have resulted in more lost jobs but far better than the firesale that D.C. appears to be pushing for.
If LBT is pushed out then the gov't will push the company through bankruptcy, so the assets can be sold to favored companies, and all liabilities can be wiped out.
That means no more retiree benefits, like SERMA or IRMP. Debt is absolved and all legal claims wiped out. Shareholders would be wiped out and bondholders would get some portion of their principal returned.
Likely 30,000 or so employees would be terminated, with nothing but unemployment. Not sure if they would even get Cobra from a bankruptcy proceeding.
TSMC would get TD and the newer fabs, UMC, GF, and other smaller foundries would get the older fabs. ProdCo would be dismantled and sold.
Trolls will troll but this is a real thing that is being set up to happen right now.