Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay 'Backwards and Poor'
Trump attacked communities opposing data centers, posting that resistance means choosing to be "backwards and poor" and warning that China benefits from any slowdown in U.S. AI infrastructure. Gallup polling shows most Americans oppose d…
- 01Gallup polling shows most Americans oppose data centers in their communities, citing job losses to automation, environmental impact, and rising utility costs.
- 02The backlash has become a live electoral issue ahead of November 2026 midterms, with local officials facing recall elections in over a dozen cities.
- 03Both parties are exploiting the issue against incumbents who backed the facilities, including Republican Senator Jon Husted in Ohio, whom the NRSC flagged as electorally endangered.
- 04Trump remains the outlier within his own party, doubling down on data center expansion while most other politicians — Republican and Democrat — are distancing themselves from it.
Trump attacked communities opposing data centers, posting that resistance means choosing to be "backwards and poor" and warning that China benefits from any slowdown in U.S. AI infrastructure. Gallup polling shows most Americans oppose data centers in their communities, citing job losses to automation, environmental impact, and rising utility costs. The backlash has become a live electoral issue ahead of November 2026 midterms, with local officials facing recall elections in over a dozen cities. Both parties are exploiting the issue against incumbents who backed the facilities, including Republican Senator Jon Husted in Ohio, whom the NRSC flagged as electorally endangered. Trump remains the outlier within his own party, doubling down on data center expansion while most other politicians — Republican and Democrat — are distancing themselves from it.
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