President Trump Warns Data Center Opponents

Trump called data centers a "golden goose" and warned opponents risk poverty.

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Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’

Communities opposed to data centers will end up âbackwards and poor,â Trump says

Trump simps for data centers, giving Democrats a political gift

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President Donald Trump used a Monday Truth Social post to warn that U.S. communities opposing AI data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” urging them to “Let Data Reign” and calling the facilities a “Golden Goose.” He said data centers would bring jobs, lower taxes and wealth, and framed resistance as a benefit to China in the artificial intelligence race. The comments came amid bipartisan local opposition over electricity and water use ahead of November’s midterm elections. Vice President JD Vance, campaigning in Michigan, acknowledged residents’ concerns.

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Political liabilityLeans Left

Trump’s aggressive support for AI data centers is politically damaging because it ignores a broad backlash that includes conservatives as well as liberals. By siding with the tech industry, he is creating problems for Republicans and giving Democrats an opening.

Contemptuous scoldingLeans Left

Trump is talking down to communities that oppose data centers by suggesting they must accept them or become poor and backward. That message comes across as contemptuous toward ordinary Americans, including some of his own supporters.