President Donald Trump said communities should welcome data centers, arguing the facilities can bring jobs, investment and lower taxes while warning that opposition could leave areas economically disadvantaged and benefit China.
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President Donald Trump urged communities across the United States to support the construction of data centers Monday, arguing that the rapidly expanding facilities can bring jobs, investment and economic growth while warning that communities resisting them risk being left behind.
Trump made the case in a Monday morning Truth Social post, framing data-center development as a competition for economic opportunity and technological leadership.
“The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign. The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want them. If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame. China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement. Actually, they can’t believe it is happening! President DJT”
Trump’s statement reflects his administration’s broader emphasis on expanding American technological infrastructure as demand for computing capacity continues to grow.
Data centers house computer servers, storage systems and networking equipment that support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, online services and other digital operations. Large facilities can require substantial capital investment and create demand for construction, electrical infrastructure and long-term technical and operational jobs.
The president argued that communities approving such projects can benefit financially through increased investment and an expanded tax base.
His comments also acknowledged growing local resistance to data-center development in parts of the country.
Opponents of large projects have raised concerns about land use, electricity demand, water consumption, infrastructure requirements and the effects of rapid industrial development on nearby communities.
Trump did not address those specific concerns in his post. Instead, he argued that rejecting data centers would cause investment to move elsewhere.
“The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want them,” Trump wrote.
He characterized the facilities as a “Golden Goose,” warning communities that blocking projects could mean surrendering economic opportunities to other regions willing to approve them.
Trump also tied the domestic debate to competition with China.
“China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement,” he wrote. “Actually, they can’t believe it is happening!”
The statement places data-center development within the administration’s broader view of U.S.-China technological competition, with computing infrastructure increasingly important to artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.
Demand for large-scale computing facilities has increased alongside the expansion of AI systems, cloud services and other data-intensive technologies.
Trump’s message Monday was unequivocal: communities seeking investment and economic growth should facilitate data-center development rather than attempt to prevent it.
“If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame,” Trump said.
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