President Trump bets party, presidency on AI

President Trump is betting his presidency—and the future of the GOP—on lightly regulated, fast expansion of AI. President Trump zigs and zags into countless political and diplomatic issues, but none comes close to his sustained, and surging, all-in alliance with tech billionaires and AI companies reshaping the U.S. economy. He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes, and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls. From his inauguration to last month's glitzy White House dinner for the Saudis, President Trump basks in the support, gifts, and affirmation of the most famous AI leaders and companies in the world. But, President Trump is flooring the gas pedal at the very moment some of his most ardent MAGA backers are warning that AI could destroy the working-class Americans who brought him to power.