Trump warned communities opposing data centers they'll end up 'backwards and poor'

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

Three Kansas cities have taken residents to court over citizen petitions seeking to restrict or ban large-scale data centers.

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

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday doubled down on his support of data centers, claiming communities that reject them will end up “backwards and poor” — even as polls show most Americans don’t want them in their neighborhood. Data centers, once heralded by politicians across the aisle as job creators, have transfor

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

'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.

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

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

A U.S.-based artificial intelligence startup is partnering with the Saudi Arabian government’s AI firm for a major expansion of its computing infrastructure, as technology companies face growing resistance to data centers powering the AI boom in the homeland. San Francisco-based Together AI announced an agreement on Mo

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

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Three fourths of Americans oppose data centers. Why?

The Bulwark’s Tim Miller talks with author and Tulane professor Nathaniel Rich about climate change, the growing backlash to data centers, their security and privacy risks, and Rich’s new novel, Cloudthief.

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