Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as a security threat, just weeks after labeling it one

CNBC—President Trump told Axios in an exclusive interview that he no longer considers AI company Anthropic a national security threat, walking back a position he held only weeks earlier. Reuters confirmed Trump's reversal, while Bloomberg reported the original designation had led to significant restrictions on Anthropic's operations. Trump had labeled Anthropic a security threat just days before the interview, a shift that stunned the AI industry. The Hindustan Times noted the abrupt turnaround, reporting Trump had called Anthropic a threat 'just a week ago.' Analysis in The National asked whether Trump was using the security label as leverage to extract policy concessions rather than from genuine security concerns.

• CNBC — Trump tells Axios Anthropic no longer a national security threat
• Bloomberg — Trump tells Axios he doesn't see Anthropic as a security threat
• Google News Top — Trump tells Axios he viewed AI firm Anthropic as a security threat
• Reuters — Trump told Reuters he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat
• The National (UAE) — Analysis asks whether Trump used the security label as political leverage over Anthropic
• Hindustan Times — Trump had called Anthropic a 'national security threat' just a week before reversing
• Axios — Trump tells Axios he viewed Anthropic as a national-security threat