It's Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers

More than 60% of Americans, including 47% of Republicans, oppose data center construction. Party strategists warn that supporting data centers is a losing issue in elections, but Trump continues to defend them, citing competition with China.

• 60% of Americans oppose data center construction, among Republicans 47%
• On Truth Social, anti-AI comments outnumbered positive ones 4 to 1
• Interior Department reviewing 12 data center projects on 17,600 acres
• Virginia governor signed an executive order creating an AI task force