GoKawiilTrump says data center opponents will end up 'backwards and poor,' claims China benefits from backlash
President Trump posted on Truth Social criticizing the growing local opposition to AI data center construction across the U.S., arguing that communities rejecting these projects are choosing poverty and stagnation over prosperity. He also claimed that China benefits from the anti-data-center sentiment spreading through American towns and cities.
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The comments arrive as local governments nationwide grapple with rapid, often unplanned data center expansion, with over 500 local bans enacted and reports of death threats against officials tied to these projects. Research suggests the economic benefits of data centers are real but concentrated in metro areas, complicating the simple narrative Trump is pushing and leaving rural communities skeptical of the tradeoffs.
- Trump publicly criticized communities opposing data center construction, tying rejection to economic decline.
- Over 500 local bans on data center development have been enacted in the U.S. amid safety and infrastructure concerns.
- Studies show data center benefits like job growth and wage increases are largely limited to metropolitan areas, not rural regions.
Source: tomshardware.com — Jake Roach, 2026-08-31
Published there as: “Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center backlash in the US”
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