Pa. Gov. Shapiro says too many data center developers 'don't care about our communities'

A Gallup survey released in May found that "seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area."

A news release says the draft policy will support Canada's efforts to control its own data and develop Canadian artificial intelligence.

Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment.

“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 his Truth Social site.

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…

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

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

President Trump posted on social media Monday that people who "want to be successful and rich" should be supporting data centers. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

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

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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.

President Donald Trump warned communities rejecting data centers risk becoming "backwards and poor" as states battle over AI boom energy and water costs.

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

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”. As controversy surroun

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

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

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

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

Anyone who opposes data center development is “backwards and poor,” according to America’s billionaire president. Donald Trump argued on Truth Social Monday that the only reason to oppose a data center in your community is if you don’t want to be rich. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not

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

President Trump said Monday that communities that do not want AI data centers will suffer economically.  “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 wrote on Truth Social. “If they want to be successful and rich, with fa

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

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