U.S. President Donald Trump held a public phone call with Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang (젠슨 황) and directly criticised arguments against AI data centers.

CNBC reported on Sunday that Trump, appearing on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, connected with Huang by phone and called opposition to data center construction "all a scam."

In the call on speakerphone, Trump said, "Data centers are great, they make people rich, and they make states rich." He described data centers as the oil of the next 20 to 25 years and again stressed the need to expand AI infrastructure.

The remarks came as debate grows over whether the pace of AI development should be slowed. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, published a post over the weekend arguing that the pace of model development should be intentionally slowed, and Sam Altman and Elon Musk also voiced support. Earlier, Trump posted several messages on his social media platform Truth Social criticising concerns about AI and data centers.

Trump also made clear he did not think additional AI regulation was necessary. Calling AI worries and the push against data centers a "fraud" and a "scam," he argued that calls to slow construction stem from the United States expanding infrastructure faster than other countries. He also mentioned China, saying opponents of data center construction were being played by many people who did not want that to happen.

Huang, who appeared on stage that day, also exchanged light jokes during the call with Trump. Trump said Huang, who leads Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world, can develop the most complex computer chips that no one can replicate, but does not know how to connect him to a speakerphone.

The public call is seen as another moment showing the two men’s close relationship after they appeared together in public several times since Trump’s second term began. Nvidia’s graphics processing units are used as key equipment in AI data centers. Against that backdrop, Trump told Huang, "I am with you all the way," aligning with him on expanding data centers.

On the policy front, the clash between calls for AI regulation and arguments for expanding infrastructure appears more pronounced. One side cites concerns about the pace of model development, job replacement and safety, while the other pushes for more data centers on the grounds of national competitiveness and investment, and securing power and land. Trump’s remarks are read as reaffirming a White House stance that prioritises infrastructure expansion over AI regulation.