Trump publicly defended the US data-center buildout and told opponents to accept it. He posted on Truth Social that communities rejecting data centers will stay poor. He warned against killing what he called the golden goose. The intervention comes nine weeks before midterm elections. Build American AI, an advocacy group tied to the super PAC Leading the Future, plans a large campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin. The group is also starting a new super PAC to back aligned candidates. Investor Gavin Baker posted a six-part defence covering water, taxes, jobs, power, environment and local revival. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang amplified it. Polling from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows most Americans oppose a data center nearby. Democrats are already using Trump's remarks against the industry.
What changed
Republicans in battleground states had been distancing themselves from data centers.
- $50 million war chest
- 61% oppose a local data center
- 54% of Republicans opposed
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