There you have it! President Trump just told CNBC a deal for the Department of War to use Anthrop…
April 22, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 comments
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There you have it! President Trump just told CNBC a deal for the Department of War to use Anthropic's AI is "possible."
His exact words: "They came to the White House a few days ago, and we had some very good talks with them. I think they're shaping up. They're very smart, and I think they can be of great use."
Now read the next sentence carefully.
Six weeks ago, the same administration labeled Anthropic a "supply chain risk." Banned Claude government-wide via Truth Social. Ordered federal agencies to "IMMEDIATELY CEASE" using their technology.
The Pentagon users ignored it.
They KEPT using Claude through the entire Iran campaign. Because the warfighter does not care about corporate politics. They care about what wins.
A federal judge blocked the Truth Social ban. Anthropic sued in San Francisco and Washington D.C. And the President just reversed course on live television.
This was always the wrong fight.
The best AI system for the DoW is the one that gives warfighters the best outcome in the field. PERIOD. Model-agnostic. Not politically agnostic — strategically agnostic. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — you need ALL of them. You pick the right model for the right mission. You do not ban the best AI in the world because of the incompetence of Emil Michael.
The warfighter won. Now the policy needs to catch up.
What are your thoughts?
His exact words: "They came to the White House a few days ago, and we had some very good talks with them. I think they're shaping up. They're very smart, and I think they can be of great use."
Now read the next sentence carefully.
Six weeks ago, the same administration labeled Anthropic a "supply chain risk." Banned Claude government-wide via Truth Social. Ordered federal agencies to "IMMEDIATELY CEASE" using their technology.
The Pentagon users ignored it.
They KEPT using Claude through the entire Iran campaign. Because the warfighter does not care about corporate politics. They care about what wins.
A federal judge blocked the Truth Social ban. Anthropic sued in San Francisco and Washington D.C. And the President just reversed course on live television.
This was always the wrong fight.
The best AI system for the DoW is the one that gives warfighters the best outcome in the field. PERIOD. Model-agnostic. Not politically agnostic — strategically agnostic. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — you need ALL of them. You pick the right model for the right mission. You do not ban the best AI in the world because of the incompetence of Emil Michael.
The warfighter won. Now the policy needs to catch up.
What are your thoughts?