'Let data reign': Trump warns Americans against rejecting data centres

President Trump took to Truth Social to defend data centres, warning communities that oppose them risk falling behind economically and ceding ground to China in the AI race. At least 75 projects were blocked or delayed in the first quarter of this year. Tech companies plan to spend more than $700 billion on AI infrastructure in 2025, with opposition intensifying ahead of November midterm elections.

'If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let data reign.'