GOP AI Chip War: MAGA Stars Play Chicken Over Selling Silicon to China
KEY POINTS
- •Laura Loomer and David Sacks criticized Florida Rep. Brian Mast's AI Overwatch Act on social media before the bill left committee.
- •Mast defended his position against Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's interests and stated he is actively opposing China's technological advances.
- •Republican disagreements over AI regulations continue, marked by debates involving Sen. Ted Cruz's moratorium and Trump's executive order overriding state laws.
In a drama worthy of a midseason reality reboot, Laura Loomer and crypto-czar David Sacks are assaulting House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast over his 'AI Overwatch Act' (H.R. 6875), which Loomer calls 'pro-China sabotage disguised as oversight'—an accusation as cozy as a Huawei employee of the month mug shot. Mast insists he’s the lone soldier standing against China’s chip dreams despite the bill still sleeping in committee. Meanwhile, Nvidia's PR guy, John Rizzo, pleads for cool heads, saying America should embrace vetted chip sales to China—not that you asked, Rep. McCaul, who spouted 'they steal so much IP' at a recent House hearing. Toss in past GOP fights like Cruz’s AI sandbox and Trump’s thumb wars with state laws, and voila: AI regulation has turned Washington into a Silicon Valley soap opera with way fewer happy endings.
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Nothing screams national security like a Twitter feud over selling AI chips to China between MAGA influencers and a Florida congressman who might moonlight at Huawei.
Watching GOP AI fights is like seeing your tech-illiterate uncle argue if his flip phone can beat Elon Musk’s Mars Tesla—only with more hashtags.
When your party's hottest battle is over whether to sell semi-powerful chips to China, it's less Lawmakers vs. Foreign Threats, more Twitter vs. Keyboard.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/16/2026 | Author: Hans Nichols
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