Trump says AI data centres should pay ‘dividends’ in pre-midterm shift
President Trump said AI data centres should pay “didends” to host communities, writing on Truth Social that unpopular centres “become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck”. The shift comes ahead of the November 3 midterms, with polls showing 71–72% of Americans oppose local data centres and several Republican candidates now demanding restrictions. It matters because data centres have become a rare bipartisan political liability, even as Trump issued an order last year to fast-track their permitting.
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- Hacker News (AI)2026-10-21 18:06