Trump’s Data Center Gamble: Why Voters Are Turning Against the AI Boom in 2026 Midterms

Trump’s Data Center Gamble: Why Voters Are Turning Against the AI Boom in 2026 Midterms

President Donald Trump sees data centers as indispensable. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant or data center, I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous,” he said this week alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House. Short sentence. Yet that message lands like a lead balloon in competitive rac…

Tea Party founder launches nationwide 'Data Center Revolt' against AI data center expansion - NEW YORK TIMES POST

Data centers emerge as a high-stakes issue in midterm elections Hudson Institute senior fellow Alexandra Seymour analyzes how data center expansion is influencing local midterm election races. A July 2026 Fox News poll reveals that 70 percent of registered voters oppose building these massive AI facilities nearby. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A founder of the Tea Party movement is heading a new nationwide campaign against AI data…

Trump Keeps Embracing Data Centers Even as They Become Toxic in Midterm Races

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant or a data center,” Trump said, “I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes pai…