The centers are becoming less popular in both red and blue states.
By Catholics for Catholics
Perhaps getting right in the middle of a political storm, President Donald Trump defended the increase of data centers during an interview with his prior fixer, Michael Cohen.
According to a story by Axios, Trump defended the expansion of data centers as they are facing an increasing backlash in both Republican and Democratic states.
During the interview with Cohen, Trump said America is leading China in AI “by a lot,” adding that data centers are not taking power from the grid, which is one of the main criticisms by many people.
“They’re making their own power plants. They’re building the most beautiful, you’ve never seen power plants like this,” Trump said during the interview that was recorded last week.
“Communities that don’t take a data center, they’re making a mistake” because data centers create “tremendous amounts of jobs and money,” Trump added.
But the truth, according to observers, is that the centers are being created behind-the-meter power plants that directly supply their facilities, but others will draw electricity from the grid.
The President’s comments come as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said data center companies “dug their own grave” and deserve the backlash they’re facing after failing to win community support.
Still, according to the Axios story, the data centers are receiving backlash and are spilling into electoral politics, from this year’s midterms to the emerging 2028 presidential race.
Meanwhile, candidates from both parties who are running this year have backed data center pauses, while possible 2028 Democratic contenders are struggling with how to respond to opposition to AI infrastructure.
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