Trump Targets State AI Regulations in Federal Override Push

Trump Tees Up Federal Lawsuits Against State Rules in Executive Order Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • December 12, 2025

The Trump administration says it'll sue states that establish rules for artificial intelligence that go beyond a standard of "minimally burdensome" regulation - a step the U.S. president said is necessary to ensure China doesn't pull ahead in a global race for AI supremacy.

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Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal prosecutors to spin up a federal task force within 30 days dedicated to challenging state regulation. "We have the big investment coming, but if they had to get 50 different approvals from 50 different states, you can forget it because it’s impossible to do," Trump said from the Oval ...