When Politicians Turned Against Data Centers

Trump keeps boosting data centers, even as other Republicans grow critical

The president is defending the data center boom as GOP officials across the country turn against projects that have angered voters.

Trump Boosts Data Centers as GOP Turns Against Them

“As voters in both parties grow anxious about the rapid build-out of data centers, President Donald Trump remains one of the tech industry’s most prominent champions — putting him increasingly at odds with members of his own party,” the Washington Post reports. ”Nowhere is that divergence clearer than in Texas, where Trump travels Thursday to […]

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For the Washington Post, Jeremy B. Merrill analyzed newsletters and social media posts from politicians to estimate messaging around data centers. Democrats were negative since last year and have grown more negative since. Republicans were focused on the upside of data centers but messaging flipped in the beginning of 2026. Although based on the chart above, it looks like Republicans could trend back up.

When politicians turned against data centers

For the Washington Post, Jeremy B. Merrill analyzed newsletters and social media posts from politicians to estimate messaging around data centers. Democrats were negative since last year and have grown more negative since. Republicans were focused on the upside of data centers but messaging flipped in the beginning of 2026. Although based on the chart above, it looks like Republicans could trend back up. Tags: data center, politics, Washington P…