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Trump Says Communities Opposed to Data Centers Want to Be 'Backwards and Poor'
Trump says communities that reject AI data centers risk jobs and tax revenue as public opposition and midterm backlash spread across the country.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged communities to accept new data centers, warning opponents will "end up being backwards and poor" in a Truth Social post. He argued the facilities are essential to keep the United States competitive against China.
- Recent polling shows 71% of Americans oppose data center construction in their neighborhoods, spanning both political parties. Voters cite high utility bills, water demands, and infrastructure strain as primary concerns driving the bipartisan resistance.
- Residents in more than a dozen cities are pushing back against energy-guzzling warehouses, with local officials facing recall elections for approving projects. Critics argue these facilities strain local grids while providing few long-term jobs relative to their size.
- Vice President JD Vance offered a measured rebuttal, arguing "99% of the backlash to data centers" stems from rising electricity costs. He urged companies to put power back into the grid, highlighting internal GOP friction as candidates navigate voter anger.
- Candidates in at least 21 races across 18 states have aired television advertisements mentioning data centers this cycle. The issue remains a defining midterm battleground as the administration bets industrial revival will eventually overcome current grassroots backlash before November.
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Trump Just Told Americans To Stop Whining About AI Data Centers In Their Communities—And Even His Supporters Are Furious
President Donald Trump's own supporters are angry with him after he chastised Americans for complaining about data centers that have been popping up in their communities.Data centers—vast, industrial buildings packed with servers, networking hardware, and storage systems—form the physical backbone of modern computing.While such facilities date back to the mid-20th century, emerging alongside the first general-purpose digital computers, their con…
·New York, United States
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Trump mocks data center opponents as wanting to stay ‘backwards and poor’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at communities that are protesting data centers, suggesting that residents who do not go along with the artificial intelligence revolution must prefer to be “backwards and poor.”
·Charleston, United States
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