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August 13, 2026
Trump Criticizes Abbott's Stance on Data Center Costs
- President Trump calls Texas Governor Abbott's approach to data center costs a 'mistake'.
- Abbott directs regulators to ensure data centers cover infrastructure costs, raising concerns about power grid impacts.
- Texas is experiencing a surge in data center development amid rising demand for AI and cloud services.
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- Trump heads toward unlikely clash with close ally over future of multibillion-dollar industryAug 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM · Fox News
- Data center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politicsAug 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM · Axios