Trump fires thousands, expands AI energy, and clashes with the media

Published February 15th, 2025 - 09:10 GMT
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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on halting federal funds for schools and universities that impose coronavirus vaccine mandates in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Washington, D.C. Thousands of government workers have been fired as a result of President Donald Trump's extensive executive orders, which have also pushed to increase American supremacy in artificial intelligence and sparked a continuing spat over geographic nomenclature with the Associated Press.

After removing National Archivist Colleen Shogan, Trump's administration has reportedly pushed top officials in the National Archives and Records Administration to quit, according to Al Jazeera. The action is thought to be a component of a larger plan to reorganize important federal departments, which Trump has often attacked for being ineffective.

At the same time, 9,500 government workers from departments like Interior, Energy, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Health Services have been let go under Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. According to Al Jazeera, 75,000 workers, or 3% of the government workforce, have chosen to voluntarily leave their positions. Critics contend that these policies jeopardize the stability of vital government services, despite Trump's insistence that they would halt unnecessary expenditure.

Trump issued an executive order creating the National Energy Dominance Council to try to surpass China in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Al Jazeera claims that the plan aims to significantly boost power output so that AI data centers have the energy they need to function. Trump underlined that in order to stay ahead of the competition in AI technologies, the United States has to quadruple its present energy production.

For refusing to use the phrase "Gulf of America" rather than "Gulf of Mexico," the White House has prohibited Associated Press (AP) reporters from reporting on events in the Oval Office and Air Force One flights. The Trump administration defended the move as an attempt to enforce what they believe to be proper national branding, but the AP condemned it as a breach of journalistic freedom.

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