Trump Warns Towns Rejecting Data Centers Will End Up “Backwards and Poor”
President Donald Trump told American communities to stop fighting data center projects. Writing on Truth Social on Monday, he warned that towns that reject them will end up backwards and poor.
Republicans now face rising voter anger over data center construction before November's midterm elections.
Trump Calls Data Centers a Golden Goose
Trump framed the buildout as a national economic prize. Towns accepting the facilities gain jobs and lower taxes, he argued. Rival locations are waiting to absorb rejected projects.
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Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) projects now face opposition in both Republican-run and Democratic-run areas. Residents cite higher electricity bills, water use, and strain on local grids.
Officials have answered with permit pauses and outright bans. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro tightened the review rules for large projects.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused new grid connections pending an audit. New York imposed a statewide hyperscale data freeze in July.
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