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August 31, 2026
Trump Defends Data Centers Amid GOP Divisions Over Economic Impact
- Donald Trump continues to advocate for data centers, claiming they are essential for economic success and job creation.
- He dismissed concerns about rising electricity costs associated with data centers, stating they won't impact local utility bills.
- Vice President JD Vance expressed a more nuanced view, acknowledging that local backlash stems from legitimate worries about increased utility costs.
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- Americans Hate Data Centers. Why?Aug 31, 2026 at 9:02 AM · NYT
- Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor'Aug 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM · The Hill
- President Trump said that communities that don’t embrace data centers will “end up being backwards and poor,” putting himself at odds with most Americans who say they don’t want the facilities that power AI to be built near themAug 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM · WSJ
- Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’Aug 31, 2026 at 5:23 PM · Washington Post
- Trump says U.S. communities opposing AI data centers could end up 'backwards and poor'Aug 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM · CNBC
- Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’Aug 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM · The Guardian
- ‘Backwards and poor’: Trump issues dire warning to communities blocking critical technologyAug 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM · Fox News
- "Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centersAug 31, 2026 at 6:22 PM · Axios
- I feel your pain vs. ‘let Data Reign’: How Trump and his VP are out of step on data centersAug 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM · CNN
- Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’Aug 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM · NYT