Trump’s AI embrace faces backlash from his own base
February 25, 2026
In his second term, President Donald Trump has emerged as a vocal advocate for the development, deployment and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and the vast physical infrastructure required to support it. But as he and major AI companies grow closer, Trump appears to be losing ground among his core supporters. Recent polling and conversations with Republican voters reveal deep concerns about the unrestrained development of AI.
Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, his approval rating stood at 39%, down from 45% in February. Republican officials fear that AI could become a political vulnerability in the midterm elections.
