- Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro claimed on Sean Hannity's podcast that Democrats plan to deliberately weaken the U.S. economy over the next two years to politically damage President Donald Trump.
- Shapiro argued that Democrats will push populist affordability measures aimed at crippling the artificial intelligence sector under the guise of protecting American workers.
- To illustrate opposition to the industry, Shapiro cited a recent campaign where an activist gathered thousands of signatures against a proposed $5 billion AI data center in Maryland.
- According to Shapiro, any economic fallout resulting from these anti-AI efforts would be strategically blamed on Trump by Democrats and mainstream media.
- Sean Hannity expressed surprise during the interview, pressing Shapiro on his assertion that Democrats would intentionally crater the economy for political gain.
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