Trump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the Administration’s First 60 Days

Big Tech’s influence in Washington, DC, is not new, but private tech and governmental interests are merging in ways that represent a concerning reconfiguration. In this analysis of the Trump administration’s first 100 days, we highlight three key trends:

1. Large tech companies have long sought influence in Washington, but many are now bending to state power because they know the administration is picking winners and losers.
2. Today’s dynamic between the private sector and our government started taking shape well before November 2024.
3. Large tech companies’ acquiescence offers the government unprecedented power over communications platforms and infrastructure.