Trump says U.S. communities opposing AI data centers could end up 'backwards and poor'

CNBC•Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 06:47 PM•2 min read

"China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.

Source: [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/trump-data-centers-backlash-elections-congress.html)

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