Trump claims U.S. outruns China in AI while promoting ratepayer-protection plan
Donald Trump asserted that America holds a large advantage over China in artificial intelligence and highlighted a pledge to keep AI-related power costs low for consumers.
During a Sunday interview with former attorney Michael Cohen, Donald Trump proclaimed that the United States enjoys a substantial lead over the Chinese Communist Party in the artificial-intelligence race. He connected this advantage to a July revision of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a policy that requires AI companies to produce or acquire their own power to avoid raising public electricity costs. Trump emphasized that tech firms are constructing independent power plants because the existing grid is outdated and insufficient for large AI data centers.
He framed data-center development as a source of jobs and tax revenue, urging communities to welcome such projects.
Why it matters
The statement signals U.S. policy direction on AI infrastructure and potential impacts on electricity costs and local economies.
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