John Fetterman aligns with Trump on AI development push, warns China benefits from US ‘overreaction’

Senator John Fetterman is doing that thing again where he makes both parties uncomfortable. The Pennsylvania Democrat took to X on Saturday to dismiss what he called “AI doomsdaying,” sharing a Bloomberg analysis that examined China’s narrowing gap with the United States in the artificial intelligence race. His message was blunt: American hand-wringing over AI risks is a gift to Beijing. A Democrat sounding a lot like Trump Former President Donald Trump has championed data center projects as engines of local job creation and tax revenue, making AI infrastructure expansion a visible plank of his economic messaging. Fetterman is arriving at a nearly identical conclusion from the other side of the aisle, arguing that “AI supremacy and energy dominance underpins our national security.” That quote, posted in August 2026, came as Fetterman publicly criticized Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s executive order limiting data center development. Fetterman has been consistent on this front since at least March 2026. He’s rejected calls for AI development pauses from prominent progressive voices, including Senator Bernie Sanders, who circulated an open letter urging a temporary halt. Fetter...