People cared about TARP because these were companies managing their retirements and banks holding their savings. They had been around for 100 years+ and many had branches in their hometown.

Very few people know, or care, about AI companies in any way.

yes, happened under both a red and blue administration. It was the perfect example to show that political party is meaningless when it comes to financial bailouts.

Very different situation. Banks failing en-mass is very different than some VCs, private credit speculators, and AI bros losing their shirts.