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Trump Leans on Musk’s Grok AI to Shape Presidential Decisions
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Trump Turns to Grok for Policy Guidance
According to a Time magazine interview reported by RawStory, President Donald Trump has begun using Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok as a primary source of input on presidential matters. The practice began after a secretive Oval Office session in December 2025, during which Trump asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro. The following month, Trump ordered a mission to seize Maduro, an operation that was followed by street celebrations in Venezuela, officials said.
Background: AI Hype, China Competition, and Data-Center Push
The Grok reliance reflects broader anxieties within the administration. Time reported that aides fear AI hype is inflating the stock market and that China could gain a decisive edge if it outpaces the United States in AI infrastructure. Conversations with technology executives such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have reinforced those concerns. Simultaneously, Trump has advocated an aggressive expansion of data centers, dismissing community opposition. He argued that “the only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” a statement posted on Truth Social in late August.
Official Statements & Responses
Trump’s public messaging frames data-center growth as essential for economic prosperity and lower taxes. Polling commissioned from strategist Tony Fabrizio revealed widespread voter anxiety about AI-driven job losses, rising costs, and loss of human control, adding pressure on Republican candidates ahead of the November elections.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” — Donald Trump, president