Donald Trump Presses AI Companies to Cede State Stakes and Warns of Communist Threat

President Donald Trump’s administration has intensified pressure on artificial‑intelligence firms, demanding that companies such as Anthropic, Nvidia, AMD and Intel transfer ownership stakes to the U.S. government in exchange for lifting export bans and receiving federal support. The moves follow recent executive orders that set limited self‑regulation rules for AI developers, amid growing calls for tighter oversight.

At the same time, Trump addressed a crowd at Mount Rushmore, declaring that the United States faces a “communist” danger from progressive Democrats and recent immigrants. He urged Americans to protect their freedom, linking the anti‑communist stance to his broader political agenda and ongoing debates over inflation, fuel prices and foreign conflicts.