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Trump keeps boosting data centers, even as other Republicans grow critical

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/27/trump-champions-data-centers-republicans-turn-against-them/

Trump keeps boosting data centers, even as other Republicans grow critical
TheWashingtonPostTrump keeps boosting data centers, even as other Republicans grow critical The president is defending the data center boom as GOP officials across the country turn against projects that have angered voters. www.washingtonpost.com

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These projects were sold as economic development but people are now seeing the noise, water waste and power usage.

Make the companies put promised permanent jobs in writing. Otherwise they WILL remove them once it's built and can take care of itself.

So many ways companies would get around that. Temporary construction crews, consultants, etc.

the voluntary "ratepayer protection pledge" is killing me. companies pinky promise to behave and apparently that's policy now 😂 great job Trump

Am I the only one who doesn’t have a problem with AI?

I don't have a problem with AI. I have a problem with huge companies building huge data centers causing higher utility bills for everybody else. If these projects make that much money they can pay their own way.