Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
Summary
President Donald Trump has criticized communities opposing datacenter projects in the US, saying they risk falling behind economically. Opposition to datacenters has grown due to concerns about environmental effects, higher utility bills, and noise, leading to delays or cancellations of many projects across the country.Key Facts
- President Trump said rejecting datacenters will make communities “backwards and poor.”
- Many Americans oppose datacenters being built near their homes because of concerns like noise, higher utility costs, and environmental damage.
- A recent poll found about 75% of Americans would oppose a datacenter near their home.
- Datacenters are controversial because they require a lot of electricity and can increase local utility bills.
- Vice President JD Vance said datacenters should add power back to the grid to reduce backlash.
- Grassroots groups have blocked or delayed at least 75 datacenter projects worth $130 billion in the first three months of 2026.
- Some local governments, like Monterey Park in California and counties in Virginia and North Carolina, have successfully resisted datacenter projects.
- Environmental groups urge Congress to stop building datacenters to protect water resources and address climate change.
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