David Sacks, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg lobbied Trump. But much of MAGA supports AI regulation.

Trump said he delayed the order because parts of the proposal risked slowing the U.S. AI industry as competition with China intensifies.

Trump cancelled the planned announcement hours before it was set to be unveiled Thursday, with tech industry executives in attendance.

Trump's AI executive order was killed after direct lobbying from Musk, Zuckerberg, and Sacks, raising fresh questions about who actually shapes US AI policy.