Trump urges U.S. communities to embrace data centers, warns China benefits from opposition
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Trump urges U.S. communities to embrace data centers, warns China benefits from opposition

Trump defends data center expansion in a Truth Social post, arguing that local resistance threatens jobs and lower taxes while pleasing China.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 31, 2026, 10:30 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump urged American communities to welcome Data Centers, arguing that local opposition would leave them “backwards and poor” and hand an advantage to China.