Trump has been shown polling on voters’ hatred of data centers. He’s backing them anyway
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A majority of Americans have concerns about data centers cropping up across the country, and the opposition among lawmakers spans party lines.
But the industry has found a champion in President Donald Trump, who has hailed the colossal computing facilities as the “golden goose,” despite being shown unfavorable polling among voters on the issue, according to a new report.
Last week, Trump said that if he were a town mayor, he would “absolutely” welcome an “AI plant or data center,” citing what he described as enormous job opportunities.
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A majority of Americans have concerns about data centers cropping up across the country, and the opposition among lawmakers spans party lines.
But the industry has found a champion in President Donald Trump, who has hailed the colossal computing facilities as the “golden goose,” despite being shown unfavorable polling among voters on the issue, according to a new report.
Last week, Trump said that if he were a town mayor, he would “absolutely” welcome an “AI plant or data center,” citing what he described as enormous job opportunities.