17 February 2025

A Tech Power Playbook for Donald Trump 2.0

Todd Young

On January 20, Donald J. Trump entered office as our nation’s forty-seventh chief executive. With his electoral mandate for bold change, the opportunities are boundless. Following recent decades of costly foreign entanglements—from our abusive relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to our disastrous military engagement in Iraq—most Americans are understandably eager for change. They want President Trump to press forward with his campaign promises to avoid unpopular foreign commitments, insist that allied countries stop “free riding” off of the United States, supercharge America’s manufacturing might, and ensure that the world plays by America’s rules, not China’s.

Meanwhile, tech power—AI, biotech, quantum, drones, and more—is fundamentally transforming our economy, security, and the very nature of global power. The Trump administration can seize on the intersection of the president’s promises and the opportunities for peace, freedom, and prosperity that the dynamic technological revolution presents.

President Trump wisely selected a Vice President who understands tech power and how it is fundamentally transforming our economy and security. JD Vance is familiar with Silicon Valley and has strong relationships with prominent tech luminaries like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. Just days after the election, Trump also appointed a White House AI and Crypto Czar to spearhead federal policy and nominated tech strategist Jacob Helberg to lead the economic portfolio at the State Department.
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