How Trump’s Bid to Crush State AI Laws Splits His Own Party
December 17, 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump signaled his allegiance to the AI industry yet again by signing an executive order that aims to block states from regulating AI.
The AI industry has long pushed for this sort of measure, as they worry that a patchwork of state laws would make it hard for them to do business. Many leaders on the left vehemently opposed the order, calling it an overreach of power and warning it would allow AI harms to spread.
