Trump says the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax. This week’s polling put Republican opposition to data centres at 47%.

President Donald Trump announced an “AI Force” and an AI czar, saying the administration would not hinder the industry but would use existing criminal and civil justice systems to address problems. He dismissed opposition to data-centre construction as a Democratic hoax, citing a poll that found 61% of likely voters opposed building data centres, with 47% of Republicans and 75% of Democrats opposed. The post offered three new names for artificial intelligence—Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, and Supreme Intelligence—while noting the AI czar position had been vacant since March.