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House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: ‘I guess I’m backwards and poor’

House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: ‘I guess I’m backwards and poor’

Summary

Republican Representative Tim Burchett from Tennessee disagreed with President Donald Trump’s comment that communities opposing data centers want to remain "backwards and poor." Burchett said he is okay with being seen that way and suggested that data centers might be better placed on military sites.

Key Facts

  • President Trump said communities against data center construction want to be “backwards and poor.”
  • Rep. Tim Burchett disagreed and said, “I guess I’m backwards and poor.”
  • Burchett made his remarks on the steps of the House of Representatives.
  • He suggested that data centers might be better located at military installations.
  • Burchett is a Republican from Tennessee.
  • The discussion is about where data centers should be built.
  • Burchett spoke to Pablo Manríquez from MeidasTouch media.
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