Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds splits with the president on AI policy

U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds speaks during an “Ask Byron Anything” meet-and-greet event at the Versailles Cuban Cuisine restaurant in Little Havana, as part of his campaign to run in the 2026 Republican primary for Florida governor, on Monday, March 02, 2026. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com

By Claire Heddles

Byron Donalds has built his campaign around Donald Trump’s endorsement, but he’s willing to split with the president on at least one issue: He said in Miami Monday that he’d rather see state-level regulation of artificial intelligence and data centers than the national policy framework Trump wants.

“If you’re going to talk about areas of disagreement, one where we have a slight disagreement is on AI policy,” Donald said. “I think that the states do need to lead when it comes to setting a regulatory framework.”

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