{"id":2648048,"date":"2026-08-21T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T00:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gop-disagreement-on-data-centers-is-ok-with-me\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T00:12:27","slug":"trump-gop-disagreement-on-data-centers-is-ok-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gop-disagreement-on-data-centers-is-ok-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump: GOP disagreement on data centers is &#8216;OK with me&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-gop-disagreement-on-data-centers-is-ok-with-me%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump stated that he is cozy if Republican lawmakers and candidates disagree wiht him on the issue of regulating data centers, which his preferred candidates and allies have opposed.He emphasized the economic benefits of data centers, such as job creation, income generation, and lower taxes, noting that location is crucial for these benefits. Trump also highlighted his ratepayer protection pledge, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensuring major tech companies fund energy<\/a> and infrastructure needs.<\/p>\n<p>His comments come amid growing GOP skepticism towards data centers, with some candidates calling for moratoriums or increased scrutiny due to public concerns over environmental impact and land use. Notably, figures like Michigan\u2019s Mike Rogers, Wisconsin\u2019s tom Tiffany, and Texas\u2019s Greg Abbott have advocated for pauses and audits on data center growth. Public opinion polls show strong opposition to AI data centers, mainly due to environmental and community intrusion concerns. Despite the shift in some Republican positions, Trump reaffirmed his support for data centers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday said it\u2019s no issue if <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"926\">Republican<\/a> lawmakers and candidates disagree with him on regulating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/data-centers\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22166\">data centers<\/a>, something his preferred candidates and allies have taken an opposing stance on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with reporters outside Air Force One before heading to South Carolina, the president was asked if he would prefer GOP candidates mirror his stance on the controversial data center campuses popping up across the United States.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4696921\/trump-ok-republican-split-data-centers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says it\u2019s \u2018OK with me\u2019 if Republicans disagree with him on data centers<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4696215\/darth-vader-trolls-government-meeting-san-diego-flock-cameras\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Man in Darth Vader costume trolls government meeting on Flock cameras: \u2018Emperor is a fan\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4692439\/republicans-turn-data-center-midterm\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans start to turn on data centers as midterm elections approach<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf a Republican\u2019s against the data center, that\u2019s OK with me,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI\u2019m only saying that if I ran a community, now there are different types of communities, but generally speaking, if I ran a community, if I was a mayor or if I was a governor in the state, I would want to have the data centers because they bring tremendous income.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump noted that data centers have the potential to significantly benefit communities, but emphasized that location is key.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you pick the right location \u2014 and it\u2019s going to be not every location is perfect for it \u2014 but if you pick the right location, what it means for a community is jobs and lots of money and lower taxes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president also touted his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4661057\/trump-expands-ratepayer-protection-pledge-data-centers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4661057\/trump-expands-ratepayer-protection-pledge-data-centers\/\">ratepayer protection pledge<\/a>, which includes the promise that major technology companies would build, bring, or procure <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8777\">energy<\/a> needed to power their data centers while covering the full cost of any infrastructure upgrades. Several major technology companies have signed on to the pledge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments come as several GOP congressional candidates whom he endorsed have called for moratoriums or increased scrutiny around data centers that have become wildly unpopular among voters in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">2026 elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michigan Republican Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1022\">Mike Rogers<\/a> on Thursday supported a pause on data center construction until lawmakers \u201cmake sure that we\u2019re answering all the questions that people have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-tiffany\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21412\">Tom Tiffany<\/a> (R-WI) has also engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rogers-backs-data-center-moratorium-as-gop-shifts-on-ai\/\" title=\"... backs ... moratorium as GOP ...s on AI\">anti-data center rhetoric<\/a> as farmers in the state raise concerns about technology companies buying up farmland to build the massive campuses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Texas, Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1373\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4689341\/greg-abbott-data-center-construction-pause-texas\/\">ordered<\/a> an audit of hundreds of AI data center construction projects earlier in the summer, which could delay their construction several more months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4692439\/republicans-turn-data-center-midterm\/\">REPUBLICANS START TO TURN ON DATA CENTERS AS MIDTERM ELECTIONS APPROACH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republicans\u2019 shift in opinion on data centers reflects the public\u2019s unfavorable opinion. A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4568983\/majority-americans-oppose-ai-data-centers\/\">Gallup<\/a> poll conducted in early March found that 7 out of 10 oppose constructing AI data centers in their area, with 48% strongly opposed. The centers\u2019 effect on the environment and intrusion on residential properties are particular areas of concern.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Trump reaffirmed his stance on data centers, saying, \u201cI would want to have data centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: GOP can disagree on data centers, I support them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2648049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26233750709087.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[47534,18192,6203,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2648048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-data-centers","tag-disagreement","tag-gop","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26233750709087.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2648048"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648052,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648048\/revisions\/2648052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2648048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2648048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2648048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}