House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: ‘I guess I’m backwards and poor’

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) responded on Monday to President Trump’s statement that communities that oppose data center construction want to “end up being backwards and poor.” “I guess I’m backwards and poor,” he told MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez on the House steps.  The Tennessee Republican suggested data centers c

Donald Trump has criticised opponents to AI data centres, saying “they want to end up being backwards and poor”. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said: “If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.” Opposition to data centres is…

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Demonstrators wave signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in Imperial, California, on July 18, 2026. | Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images In the United States, building a data center now polls roughly as well as abolishing the police. If current trends continue, server warehouses may soon

Data centers have become politically toxic in the US midterm campaign. Not in Brazil’s presidential race.

The US President claimed 'China could not be happier' after both Democrats and Republicans hit back at his controversial latest tech push

AOC Trolls Donald Trump With A ‘Backwards And Poor’ Data Center Challenge  HuffPost

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.

The president’s remarks that are unlikely to soften mounting public criticism of Big Tech.

Residents in Southaven, Mississippi, told CBS News reporter Lauren Fitchen that their local AI data center is causing noise and air pollution, and they are working to fight back. Greg Matusky, the owner and founder of public relations agency Gregory, which works with AI companies to try to improve their public image, j

“I regret ever supporting you.” “You have lost your mind.” “Horrendous messaging.” These are just a few of the messages that President Trump’s supporters have sent him on Truth Social after his Monday morning attack on opponents of data centers. Trump had defended data center projects, saying communities who oppose the

The president's Truth Social post comes as Republican polling in Ohio shows a Senate incumbent in a tight race partly due to data center opposition

August 31, 2026 3:35 PM ET President Donald Trump claimed communities rejecting data centers will become poor and regress backwards.Communities that reject data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” while those that welcome them will see job creation and far lower taxes, the president said in a Truth Social post

Nine weeks before the midterms, the president has a new pitch in support of data centers. It’s rooted in shameless condescension.

Trump is still gunning for mass data center advancement despite backlash from politicians and citizens.

'China could not be happier' as US rejects data centers, Trump says  USA Today

"China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.

US president urges voters to ‘let Data Reign’ as unpopular building boom roils midterm campaigns

Republicans are spending big attacking Democrats on data centers. So why is Trump saying 'let data reign'?  CNN

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

During a Cabinet meeting in August 2025, President Donald Trump held up an image of Meta's Hyperion Data Center superimposed over Manhattan to showcase its size. Bloomberg/Getty Images President Donald Trump questioned those who oppose data centers. Trump compared the facilities to a "Golden Goose." How has your commu

Trump Says Communities That Oppose Data Centers Risk Becoming ‘Backwards and Poor’  WSJ

Republicans’ Data Center Rift Widens As Trump Rips Community Opposition  Forbes

It’s the president’s latest line of support for data centers despite growing bipartisan concerns over the cost of such projects.

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 b

Trump says communities that oppose data centers risk losing jobs, tax revenue and a competitive edge to China.

President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning Monday to communities pushing back against the construction of artificial intelligence data centers, arguing that opposition to the facilities could leave communities poorer while benefiting China. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data

Republicans take a smart stance on data centers, balancing economic benefits and community concerns.

The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.

Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create. The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain i