Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

August 31, 2026 · 5:32 pm 1 sources

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• Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 17:32
  Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.…