Fox News pro-data center coverage jumps 420% after GOP warning

Media Matters found pro-data center claims on Fox News rose from 39 to 203 in the two weeks after an August 18, 2026 NRSC memo warned Republicans were losing midterm races over data centers. The GOP fears anti-data center sentiment could cost incumbent Jon Husted his Ohio Senate seat.

• Pro-data center claims rose from 39 to 203 in two weeks
• 56% of claims call data centers essential to US progress
• 43% blame opposition on 'far-left activists' and China
• Polls show most Americans oppose AI data center buildout