President Donald Trump has faced fresh criticism for downplaying concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and rejecting calls for its regulation. On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump mocked warnings about AI's potential dangers, calling them a "joke" and comparing them to what he refers to as the "climate change scam." He claimed that a "STRONG AND INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT (high IQ!)" is the best protection against AI risks, asserting that the United States already has such a leader. Trump also suggested a "SICK conspiracy" is being waged against AI by a group he labeled "Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers," though he did not name specific individuals. Industry leaders have expressed serious concerns about the rapid development of AI. In March 2023, a widely supported open letter from the Future of Life Institute, signed by tech mogul Elon Musk, urged a temporary pause in training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4, the then-state-of-the-art model. Later that year, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Demis Hassabis—founders and executives of major AI companies—warned that the risk of AI causing human extinction should be treated as a global priority, similar to the threat of pandemics or nuclear war. These concerns resurfaced in September 2026 when Amodei proposed slowing down the coordinated development of leading AI models to allow for better safety measures. Altman and Musk supported this approach, which includes more independent evaluations, without calling for a complete halt to AI research. Trump, however, has consistently opposed any slowdown in AI development. He has emphasized the need to prevent China from gaining an advantage in the AI sector and has continued to criticize his political opponents. His recent posts have also included unrelated complaints about high gas prices, missile shortages, and his proposed "Trump Dividend" economic plan. A recent poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that 57 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with how the president is handling AI issues, while only 23 percent support his approach. Trump’s position on AI has led to calls for his removal from office under the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Critics, including media commentator Ben Meiselas and personal development advocate Steve Siebold, argue that Trump’s rejection of AI safety concerns is reckless and have urged his removal from office. However, invoking the 25th Amendment would require Vice President JD Vance and a majority of Trump’s 16-member Cabinet to agree that the president is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." Given the strong loyalty among cabinet members, such an action is considered highly unlikely.