Democrat Governor Accuses Trump Admin Of Steamrolling Him On Data Center Plans

August 13, 2026 4:10 PM ET Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear claims the Trump administration blindsided him on a massive data center deal.The governor alleged that the White House, the Department of Energy (DOE) nor the companies financing the state’s data center project notified him of the $100 billion proposal’s announcement, according to Politico. The DOE claimed Beshear was told about the announcement more than once.“The Energy Department provided notifications to members of the Governor’s office the week prior to the announcement and again the week of the announcement,” a DOE spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “This is standard practice.”The data center project will be located on a 3,556-acre former Cold War uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky, accord