The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer caused a storm this week when it said it was considering dropping plans to build the panels at the facility, even though it said it was still anticipating hiring 13,000 workers. The company has been promised $4 billion in state and local incentives to develop the Wisconsin facility.
In a statement Friday, Foxconn said that after a call between Trump and its chairman, Terry Gao, the company has decided to stick with its manufacturing plans after all.
"Our decision is also based on a recent comprehensive and systematic evaluation to help determine the best fit for our Wisconsin project," the company said.
A company spokesperson said she was not aware of any additional incentives or inducements that were offered to the company in the conversation with the president.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
CNN's Betsy Klein contributed to this story.
-- This is a developing story.
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