In a moment that probably sent the climate-obsessed Left into cardiac arrest, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — one of the most respected minds in artificial intelligence — openly credited President Donald J. Trump for saving the AI industry. Yes, you read that right. The man building the chips powering global AI breakthroughs says the industry survived because Trump did what Democrats refuse to do: prioritize American energy.
Huang told Joe Rogan that Trump’s unapologetically pro-energy stance made the difference: “The fact that he came into office and the first thing that he said was: drill, baby, drill… Without energy growth, we can have no industrial growth. And that was it, saved it, saved the AI industry.”
According to Huang, if not for Trump’s push to expand domestic energy, the factories needed to build AI hardware could not exist. But sure — we’re all supposed to believe Trump is “anti-science.” Funny how the leading AI visionary didn’t get that memo.
On day one of his presidency, Trump declared a “National Energy emergency,” reminding the country that reliable, affordable energy is fundamental to national security. Apparently some people still need that explained to them.
While Huang said that long-term AI energy use will eventually be “minuscule,” he made it clear that right now, energy is “the bottleneck.” And Wall Street agrees. Goldman Sachs estimates data-center power demand could surge 160% by the end of the decade because of AI. Trump saw the challenge coming and didn’t blink.
The president even joked about learning how much electricity AI plants require: “You got to be kidding. Double what we produce right now for everything.” And instead of panicking or virtue-signaling about windmills, he took action.
Trump signed the executive order “Unleashing American Energy,” expanding exploration on federal lands and waters and directing agencies to eliminate burdensome regulations — especially the Biden-era “green” red tape holding back oil, gas, coal, hydropower, biofuels, minerals, and nuclear. In other words, he did what a president who understands growth is supposed to do.
Meanwhile, Biden spent his last days in office trying to kneecap American AI with his rushed AI Diffusion Rule, adding heavy compliance and export burdens. Nvidia blasted the rule, warning it would harm the U.S. economy and help adversaries. Not exactly a glowing endorsement of Biden’s brilliance.
Thankfully, Trump rescinded the rule before it could suffocate U.S. innovation. The Bureau of Industry and Security later confirmed the obvious — the Biden rule would have stifled American progress with crushing regulatory costs.
And if that wasn’t enough, Huang had one more surprise for critics: he praised Trump personally. “The one-on-one President Trump is very different,” he said. “He surprised me. First of all, he’s an incredibly good listener. Almost everything I’ve ever said to him he’s remembered.”
Imagine that — a president who listens, understands industry, and actually takes action to keep America competitive. No wonder the AI sector is thriving.
And with leadership like that, the future looks bright.
