Byron Donalds voices rare disagreement with Trump on AI policy

Published June 1, 2026 4:46pm ET



Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) took a rare position countering President Donald Trump by disagreeing with him on artificial intelligence policy.

Donalds secured his top spot in Republican polling after scoring an early coveted endorsement from the president. As such, he’s been cautious not to cross Trump on any major issues, but broke ranks for one that has faced more Republican backlash than usual: AI.

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