Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor'
Americans’ opposition to data centers in their local communities has grown, based on recent polling.

President Trump said Monday that communities that do not want AI data centers will suffer economically. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If they want to be successful and rich, with far…
Americans’ opposition to data centers in their local communities has grown, based on recent polling.
On Monday, President Trump promoted continued data center construction and criticized opponents, despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the November midterms. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “If we kill the Golden…
"China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.
Anyone who opposes data center development is “backwards and poor,” according to America’s billionaire president.Donald Trump argued on Truth Social Monday that the only reason to oppose a data center in your community is if you don’t want to be rich.“The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end…
The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.
President Donald Trump criticized the rising wave of anti-data center sentiment, clashing with his administration’s aggressive efforts to build out the domestic artificial intelligence sector. Trump has placed a concerted focus on making the U.S. the global leader in AI, but voters have steadily voiced concerns about building the data centers needed to…
President Donald Trump isn’t buying the anti-data center hype, urging communities to accept the warehouses or risk being “backward and poor.” As the United States continues to…