The data-center backlash is so fierce that Republican candidates are willing to cross Trump The data-center backlash is so fierce that Republican candidates are willing to cross Trump President Trump has been a vocal supporter of data centers, but GOP candidates in tight midterm races are increasingly taking a different tack As data centers take center stage, Democrats and Republicans frequently are finding themselves in agreement on how they want to handle them. , iStockphoto Democrats and Republicans who struggle to find common ground on just about anything these days have discovered one topic in the midterm elections that they agree on: data centers. They don’t like them — so candidates from each party are working hard to show off their tough stances toward these facilities, in order to align with voters. On the campaign trail, it can feel like there’s only one politician who supports data centers, and he isn’t on the ballot this fall.
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