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Trump tells data center firms to pay community dividend amid backlash
Trump suggests data center firms pay communities a dividend to win local support.
US President Donald Trump suggested that companies operating data centers pay a community dividend to build local support, according to a post on Truth Social. He also said large data centers must generate their own power and return or sell surplus to the community or grid. Trump's comments come as data centers across the US face resistance from local communities concerned about water and electricity demands, with Pew Research Center reporting more than 3,000 operational data centers.
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Trump tells data center firms to pay community dividend amid backlash
US President Donald Trump has suggested that companies operating data centers should pay the community a dividend to make them popular. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said large data centers must generate their own power and return or sell surplus to the community. The suggestion comes as data center projects across the US face growing resistance over concerns about demands on water and electricity. Trump's comments also come amid growing worries about AI financing. The proposal aims to build local support for data center construction.