Trump backs data centers in Ohio amid tight Senate race
Trump said the projects could bring jobs and investment to Ohio and warned companies may move AI spending to China.
- On Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, President Donald Trump defended large-scale AI data centers, arguing they drive U.S. competitiveness against China. He pledged to sign Republican Senator Jon Husted's legislation "immediately within 24 hours" if Republicans retained control.
- Democrat Sherrod Brown has attacked Husted's record, alleging the candidate provided "billions in tax breaks to Big Tech" while making Ohioans "foot the bill." The controversy centers on whether new facilities unfairly shift energy costs to local ratepayers.
- Amazon Web Services plans to invest an estimated $10 billion in additional Ohio data center infrastructure. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio now requires new large users to pay at least 85 per cent of contracted electricity capacity for up to 12 years.
- The Senate voted 57 to 43 on September 30, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance Husted's legislation. The National Republican Senatorial Committee views the Ohio contest as a battleground race within "striking distance."
- Nearly 1,400 layoffs at a Springfield truck factory just days before the rally have underscored regional economic anxieties. These local hardships, paired with high energy costs, have intensified the debate over corporate expansion's impact on Ohio households.
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Trump makes Ohio election push for Republicans
US President Donald Trump on Saturday defended data centres that power artificial intelligence projects but have become a contentious campaign issue nationwide, as he took his midterm tour to Ohio to insist his party will keep its majorities in Congress despite steep political headwinds . Trump took several minutes during his campaign rally in southwestern Ohio to promote his administration's action on data centres, saying he was seeking to ensu…
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