Trump Keeps Embracing Data Centers Even as They Become Toxic in Midterm Races

The debate reflects broader tensions over technology and local impact.

Trump Keeps Embracing Data Centers Even as They Become Toxic in Midterm Races
Photo of Nevada Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford on June 9, 2026, by Jae C. Hong/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.

“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant or a data center,” Trump said, “I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous.”

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