President Donald Trump has blasted local opposition to data center projects, arguing that communities turning them away are sacrificing economic growth and jobs. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said areas that reject data centers risk becoming "backwards and poor," while those that embrace them stand to benefit from investment, employment opportunities and lower taxes. He described data centers as a key driver of future prosperity and warned against what he called the "anti Data Center movement." Trump also framed the issue as a strategic competition with China, saying Beijing would welcome efforts to slow U.S. data infrastructure development.
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