Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centers popular
Trump said data center developers should fund local communities and build their own power to ease opposition over electricity costs.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump called on data center companies to pay communities a "dividend" to boost local support, posting on Truth Social that financial deals make unpopular projects popular.
- Public opposition to data centers has intensified over electricity demand and water consumption concerns, with at least 35 applications covering more than 24,000 acres pending across six Western states, according to the Center for Western Priorities.
- The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House of Representatives on September 16 in a 417-3 vote, then advanced through the Senate 57-43, requiring utility regulators to consider if large electricity users bear infrastructure costs.
- Data centers have become a political flashpoint uniting voters across ideological lines as companies including Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon spend billions on expansion, with projects under construction in Abilene, Texas.
- Trump's administration has strongly backed data center expansion as a national priority, though the public remains highly opposed, citing concerns about electricity demand, water consumption, wildlife impacts, and federal land access.
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Trump: Data Centers Must “Make Their Own Electricity”
CNBC reports: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged data center companies to “MAKE DEALS” with local communities to ensure their support for the costly facilities. Trump said that to make them more popular, data center operators should pay the community, “and/or individuals within the community, a ‘dividend.’” “I have watched the process closely, and … The post Trump: Data Centers Must “Make Their Own Electricity” appeared first on Joe.…
President Trump Tells Big Tech: Power Your Own Data Centers — And Pay Americans A Dividend – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
President Trump says giant data centers should supply their own power, protect household bills and pay host communities a direct dividend.
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Trump Calls for Data Center Companies to Pay Local Residents and Supply Their Own Electricity
President Donald Trump is urging technology companies to share the financial benefits of new data centers with surrounding communities while requiring major facilities to generate ... The post Trump Calls for Data Center Companies to Pay Local Residents and Supply Their Own Electricity first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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