{"id":2652248,"date":"2026-08-31T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-communities-that-dont-build-data-centers-will-be-backwards-and-poor\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:27:24","slug":"trump-says-communities-that-dont-build-data-centers-will-be-backwards-and-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-communities-that-dont-build-data-centers-will-be-backwards-and-poor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says communities that don&#8217;t build data centers will be &#8216;backwards and poor&#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\">26<\/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-says-communities-that-dont-build-data-centers-will-be-backwards-and-poor%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=2652248&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 criticized the growing opposition to building data centers in the U.S., emphasizing his management&#8217;s push to establish the country as a global leader in AI technology. He argued that communities avoiding data centers risk falling behind economically,calling on them to embrace data infrastructure for success,lower taxes,adn job creation. Trump accused opponents of hindering progress and suggested that China favors the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-chinas-ties-to-anti-data-center-movement-in-us\/\" title=\"... denies China&#039;s ties to anti-... movement in US\">anti-data center movement<\/a>. He also noted that voters are making data centers a key issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Earlier, Trump expressed willingness to support local data center projects and indicated he is fine with Republican candidates differing on this issue. His comments mark a more forceful stance than before, highlighting the strategic importance of data infrastructure for economic growth.  <\/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\/news\/white-house\/4700773\/trump-midterm-funds-ads-record\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> criticized the rising wave of anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4693574\/trump-data-center-construction\/\">data center<\/a> sentiment, clashing with his administration\u2019s aggressive efforts to build out the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >domestic artificial intelligence sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699306\/strait-of-hormuz-cleared-of-all-iranian-mines-trump-new-one-destroyed-space-force\/\">Trump<\/a> has placed a concerted focus on making the U.S. the global leader in AI, but voters have steadily voiced concerns about building the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powering-deterrence-john-phelans-vision-for-an-unstoppable-navy-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Powering deterrence: John Phelan\u2019s vision for an unstoppable Navy - Washington Examiner\">data centers needed<\/a> to power the  technology over concerns that they will raise utility prices in the areas where they are constructed.<\/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\/4705987\/trump-communities-build-data-centers-backwards-and-poor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says communities that don\u2019t build data centers will be \u2018backwards and poor\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705688\/trump-venezuelan-oil-replenish-strategic-petroleum-reserves\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Venezuelan oil will replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserves<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705633\/google-maps-lake-america-trump-executive-order\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Google Maps adopts \u2018Lake America\u2019 after Trump executive order<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,\u201d the president wrote on Truth Social Monday morning. \u201cIf they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign. The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want them. If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame.\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 added that \u201cChina could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement\u201d and \u201ccan\u2019t believe\u201d that voters have made the topic a top issue ahead of the November <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s comments go significantly further than past comments he\u2019s made regarding the national data center buildout, even as 2026 Republican candidates look to thread the needle between supporting the president\u2019s platform and addressing voters\u2019 affordability concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4702722\/dnc-lawyers-voter-protection-volunteers-contentious-midterms\/\"><strong>DNC RECRUITS LAWYERS AND THOUSANDS OF \u2018VOTER PROTECTION\u2019 VOLUNTEERS AS IT BRACES FOR CONTENTIOUS MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/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\">Earlier in August, Trump said he \u201cabsolutely\u201d would look to build a data center in his community if he were a state or local politician, while acknowledging that AI companies could \u201cuse a little public relations help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also said recently that he didn\u2019t care if Republican candidates split with him on the issue. \u201cIf a Republican\u2019s against the data center, that\u2019s OK with me,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4696921\/trump-ok-republican-split-data-centers\/#google_vignette\">told reporters<\/a> before a campaign stop in South Carolina earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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\" 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