Trump says communities that reject data centers will end up “backwards and poor” and that “China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement” (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico) 31-08-2026

Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump says communities that reject data centers will end up “backwards and poor” and that “China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement” — President Donald Trump on Monday again championed the spread of data centers despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the midterms in November.