Trump Says US Will Get Along With Anthropic After Pentagon Spat

April 21, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC

President Donald Trump predicted the US government would have a good relationship with Anthropic PBC, a stark reversal in tone toward the artificial intelligence company that’s embroiled in a fight with the Pentagon.

Trump on Tuesday said White House officials recently had “very good talks” with Anthropic executives and that “we get along with them” even though they are on the “radical left.”

“They’re very smart, and I think they can be of great use. I like smart people. I like high IQ people, and they definitely have high IQs,” the president said in a CNBC interview. “I think ...

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