Hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive at Carnegie Mellon University, the school administration early Tuesday ordered the painting over of a provocative anti-Trump message written by student Democrats on The Fence,

Students and community members at Carnegie Mellon University are pushing back against the National AI and Energy Summit planned at CMU on July 15.

During the visit, President Trump will be joined by Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick, who is hosting the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. It looks to bring together the top leaders in the energy, AI, global investment, labor, and trade sectors, and government officials.

Critics worry that the summit’s focus on Pa.’s fossil fuel resources will neglect the potential climate impacts.

The partnerships were announced as part of the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. GE Vernova to invest $100M into Washington County factory © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved.

The country’s leaders in innovation, technology, energy and artificial intelligence are set to meet at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday for the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit.