What a Trump Presidency Could Mean For Innovation
- Admin
- Dec 22, 2016
- 2 min read
Most U.S presidents, right before they take office and during their time as heads of state often spend time talking to leaders of technology companies. The Obama Administration often scheduled tech advisory meetings CEO's and other heads of technology firms.
At these meetings, the president would take advice from leaders of the top technology companies and find ways to improve the lives of people all over the world through technology. These sessions- especially in the Obama and Clinton Administrations, were the main source of information used to set the tech policies the president would then try to enact.
Trump, on the other hand is a little different. By all accounts, Donald’s only brush with technology seems to be the infamous use of his Twitter account. Trump does not carry a cell phone or send emails. Oh, and in case you forgot, need I remind you that he once responded when asked how his administration would deal with the threat of cyber terrorism by saying “ We have to do something about cyber”.
Unlike his predecessors who were open to advice and input by leaders in the teach field, Trump has, thus far shown a lack of real interest in what anyone has to say. He seemed to have connected with Peter Thiel during the campaign, but is yet to reveal any role that Mr. Thiel would play in a Trump White House.
Trump has, on many occasions shown that he is not above attacking members of the tech community he does not agree with. For instance, he said during the campaign that Apple should move its manufacturing to the United States. These kinds of moves have led many observers to conclude that the President -elect will not have a working relationship with leaders from the tech community.
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