https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-keeps-embracing-data-centers-an-unpopular-topic-in-midterm-racesPresident 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."It's not the kind of message anyone is using in competitive midterm races.The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses. Even the Senate Republicans' campaign arm warned that anger over data centers — some of which dwarf football stadiums and use more energy than small cities — could cost them a seat.Opposition stretches across the political spectrum because of fears that the behemoths will jack up electricity bills, drain people's water wells, create unhealthy amounts of air and noise pollution and forever change a community's character — all while getting lucrative tax breaks from states competing for their business.Trump has framed data centers as a necessary component of a top national and economic security priority: winning the AI race against China. However, he also has acknowledged concern over rising electricity bills, previously saying "it's only fair" for the companies to shoulder their costs.He also suggested this week that data centers need "a little public relations help." In recent months, he has gotten tech giants to sign a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers, even as he pushes to streamline the process for companies and utilities to build their own power plants.
But building power plants doesn't happen overnight, and the immediate political reality for candidates across the country is far different."It is yet another dimension in which the White House appears tone deaf — tone deaf at best and indifferent to the interest of other Republican candidates at worst," said James Henson, the director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, Austin, a nonpartisan research organization.Republican committee issues warning over data centers in OhioStatewide candidates from Nevada to Pennsylvania, both Republican and Democratic, are weaponizing data centers against their opponents, and candidates who absorb those attacks are subsequently trying to distance themselves from them.In Ohio, a data center hot spot with closely contested races for governor and U.S. Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee warned in a memo Tuesday that Sen. Jon Husted is vulnerable to losing his seat because of the centers.Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown is airing attack ads against Husted that call him the "face of data centers in Ohio" as people gather signatures for a statewide referendum to ban their construction.The Republican memo said it's been a "sleeper issue for the entire election cycle.""Brown is using it because it works," the NRSC said. "More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted's neck. If he loses and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice — and they will not go near the next one."The memo suggested voters may balk at Democratic candidates who want to stop data center construction altogether in favor of a Republican candidate who only wants data centers built if a community approves it in a local vote and it pays for its own power, water and other utilities.
Most registered voters oppose building a data center in their area, according to a July Fox News poll. Still, the issue falls behind other voter concerns, such as cost of living, as November looms.A Quinnipiac Poll conducted in June asked voters what issues were important in deciding who to vote for in U.S. House elections, and about 4 in 10 mentioned AI data centers.Trump's statement already put to use in Nevada raceIn Nevada, Democrat Aaron Ford quickly tied Trump's statement to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, characterizing them as being in "lockstep on data centers."In a statement, Ford said Trump and Lombardo are "Nevada data centers' biggest cheerleaders" who "only care about catering to their 'billionaire friends' while Nevadans pay the price."Ford this week unveiled a policy platform in which he said he would halt new state tax breaks for data centers — he estimated them at $200 million currently — while auditing existing projects to ensure they are delivering on promises. He also said he would ensure data centers pay for their electricity needs, do not deplete Nevada's water supply and help local governments negotiate strong benefits agreements with developers.Texas' governor changed course and got a jab from TrumpTexas Gov. Greg Abbott, who last November celebrated Google's announcement of a $40 billion investment there by calling the state "the epicenter of AI development," is under attack from his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, over his pursuit of data center development.Abbott has since changed course by promising tougher action, such as removing the state's sales tax exemption and holding up projects to review their energy usage.Trump criticized the shift, saying "I think it's a mistake" in a recent interview with Punchbowl News.
Asked about Trump's support for data centers, Abbott's office said the governor's "top priority is to protect Texans' safety and quality of life and ensure the integrity of our power grid and water supply.""Simply put, Texans must come first," Abbott's office said.Data centers complicated Wisconsin governor raceWhile Trump embraces data centers, even some of his allies are using them for political attacks. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, running for Wisconsin governor, released a TV ad this week branding his Democratic opponent as "Data Center David Crowley."The ad includes a clip of Crowley saying Wisconsin could become the "AI and data hub not only for the entire country, but for the entire globe."Crowley has said local communities must have veto authority while also calling data centers a part of the modern economy that could bring significant economic benefits to the state.Tiffany, who Trump has endorsed, has also said positive things about data centers. In January, Tiffany called data centers "exciting new technology," in an interview with PBS Wisconsin. And last December, he voted for a bipartisan bill known as the SPEED Act, which is designed to accelerate construction of new AI infrastructure projects like data centers. It hasn't passed the Senate.Neither Tiffany nor Crowley support a moratorium on new data center construction.Tiffany has called for repealing the state tax incentive for data centers, while Crowley has not. They both have called for stricter regulation.Crowley, at an event Wednesday where he received the endorsement of the environmental group Clean Wisconsin, downplayed the attacks Tiffany has made against his data center position."He's getting very good at saying one thing and doing something different," Crowley said, pointing to Tiffany's votes in support of the SPEED Act."What Congressman Tom Tiffany's doing is lying because he's trying to run away from his record in Congress," Crowley said.
>>1531453>"I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous."The funniest part is he's objectively wrong. Data Centers are fucking terrible for job markets; they take up massive resources and make it basically impossible for anything to operate near them due to the noise and power drain, while at the same time only requiring like 50 people to run at most for the biggest ones.
>>1531457>Data Centers are fucking terrible for job marketsThey're terrible for humanity in general.Want a girlfriend? AI can be your girlfriend.Want a high-paying job? Every retard with an AI can do any job now, job market is turbofucked. Want to learn some new things? Why bother, humanity's collective knowledge is at your fingertips.Want to debate the merits of XYZ in a public forum? See above. Enjoy expressing yourself with art? AI can write a song, story etc that outshines you easily.Those people you're talking with on social media after a long day? AI could be designed to silo you and socially engineer you for some alien purpose you will never understand.Have some spicy political opinions about the state of your new reality? AI is tracking you at all times and can predict how 'problematic' you will be for society in general, and you can be expediently removed with the help of drones previously used in Gaza. >muh trump, muh bidenNigger we're not even going to have elections soon
>>1531458Eh. Honestly I'm more concerned about the massive economic crash that's more or less inevitable at this point because we've spent upwards of 2 trillion dollars on an industry that's only in total produced like 300 billion in sales, investing decades worth of profits to buy up chips that will be obsolete within the next few years while companies trade money back and forth and slowly realize none of it is actually producing returns.
>>1531453The worst El Nino in history is about to hit and these fucking monsters are building giant facilities that do nothing but suck up water, raise power bills, and make the rich richer. And if you oppose them you’re a terrorist or something.We’re fucking cooked.
>>1531457He's not objectively wrong, but you're objectively a tranny lig
>>1531461Anon the main purpose of a data center is storage and processing. They don't need a lot of manpower on hand. Usually you'll get like two dozen technicians and a few security guards. Sure the construction will usually employ a lot more, but that's temporary. The moment these things get finished you wind up with something that makes it near impossible for other businesses to set up nearby while driving out people from buying homes there and skyrocketing the electricity costs. They're a net negative on the job market in the area.
>>1531466>DEY TOOOK R JERBS!!!Import more tannies, tranny. That'll help.
What drives someone to mass reply with direction-brained garbage bait over something that is proving to be an overwhelmingly non-partisan issue?
>>1531485>GOD i cant stop sucking COCKthat's great anon, but whats your actual argument?
>>1531505Desperation and confusion that propaganda that used to work is getting so egregiously inconsistent with reality that even the dumbest conservative brainlets are questioning it.
That settles it, I'm not voting for Trump in '28.
>>1531545You say this sarcastically like he's not going to be pulling every trick to get on the ballot if he's still alive by then.
for those unawarehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_third_term_proposal
>>1531545>>1531548>>1531549Genuinely I consider it more likely that he'll keel over and die by 2028 than it is that he won't try try to get on the ballot for that election.
>>1531549https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tH0ufMltu2IDo you think he is intending to run until the year 90,000, or do you think he is using the idea to antagonize his opponents?>During a meeting before the 2025 government shutdown with Democratic congressional leaders, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, Trump had red hats with "Trump 2028" emblazoned on the front. Jeffries later spoke after Trump posted an AI-generated video to Truth Social of him throwing the hats at Jeffries,>In July 2026, during a speech marking the United States Semiquincentennial on the National Mall, Trump joked that he is already serving a third term.[17]>On July 24, 2026, at the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump announced that he intended to seek a "fourth term", and put on a hat that read "Trump 2028". Trump then went on to claim that he performed very well while running for a second term in 2020 but lost due to alleged fraud in the 2020 United States presidential election.[18][19] On August 12, 2026, he stated that while he would love to run for a third term, he also admitted that "law is very strong" about term limits.[20]
>>1531551>do you think he is using the idea to antagonize his opponents?>Trump announced that he intended to seek a "fourth term", and put on a hat that read "Trump 2028".It sounds like he just wants to run again in 2028.
>>1531553https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWKG6ZmgAX4Do you think Obama was serious about using Predator Drones to kill the Jonas Brothers if they talk to his daughters in his remarks at the White House Correspondents Dinner?
>>1531551>>1531553>>1531554trump has constantly made comments about running for more than 2 terms, outside the dinner. for years on end.obama has not repeatedly made that same statement elsewhere.
>>1531556the shills have to deflect because there's nothing positive to say about the trump administration without straying into delusion
No, liggerals, Trump won't be running in 28. But I would vote for him if he did. Fuck liggeralism fuck Mamdami and fuck communism
>non american esl shill shill has an opinion on american elections>>1531558MIGA are too dumb to realize Trumps doing all the things that he said Harris would doIts a medically curious level of severe retardation
>>1531569Fake news. Trump hasn't done anything of the sort. The only thing he's done is make America great again
Fuck fauci
>>1531571tbh he looks like he needs a good fuck.
>>1531571i don't think he's into you like that esl shill
>>1531575True. He did kill a ton of fags.
>>1531577but enough of your obsessions, esl shill. your main job is to suck billionaire dick. tell us why trump ignoring the will of the people is acktually great
>>1531580>Sucking billionaire dick is being pro-Fauci and pro-vaxWho made the vax? (Pfizer, Moderna)Who paid for the vax? (It was FREE! I mean tax dollars)Come on man. Are you really this fucking fagwitted?>Yes, I am, and I will continue to be.OK, do your thing fagbrain.
>>1531587your latent homosexuality is really on full display tonight
>>1531575>>1531577https://thenationaldesk.com/news/politics/fauci-legal-defense-fund-launched-amid-covid-19-investigations-infectious-disease-expert-coronavirus-pandemic-vaccines-health-president-donald-trump-joe-biden-politicsAre you guys gonna donate to the Fauci defense fund?
>>1531590nah, we'll just keep making fun of you
>>1531589>Glugging and chugging the billionaire cum.
>>1531590Dude's been collecting at least 6 figures for over 50 years.I think he'll be OK, on money anyway.
>>1531571You’re whatabouting because you know Trump embracing data centers and crypto billionaires is indefensible.>>1531590Considering Trump’s track record on legal cases and how shitty the one they’re making against Fauci is, I don’t think he’ll need my help.
>>1531591>we>making funIs that what only you are trying to do on this board all day everyday?
>>1531595>You’re whatabouting because you know Trump embracing data centers and crypto billionaires is indefensible.You're complaining about data centers when you want foreigners to take all the jobs?How absolutely droll.
>>1531596LOL
>>1531597Right, exactly like that.
>>1531550With all those secret hospital visits they refuse to talk about for trump, it's more likely they're murdering migrate children and harvesting the organs for trump to keep him alive.Also the fact he's grifting billions, if not trillions of dollars from America and wasting trillions more on monuments to his ego.
>>1531608As Trump is the first LGBTQ president (since rapes kids and 100% of chomos are LGBTQ) he probably has HIV and issues with self-harm like all other LGBTQs.You damn Republicans need to leave the LGBTQ population alone RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
>>1531485Please remove yourself from earth
>>1531460The "line must go up" economy found a hypothetical "line can go up infinitely" glitch and we're all going to suffer for it
>>1531616It's Christians that do that, given that massive cover up they did.
>>1531657I am so god damn sick of paying for the fuckups of the rich.
>>1531666lol, then tax them, fiuckwitted queerbo.
>>1531658Oh, the Catholics.The ones who let fags be priestsThe Catholics who let fags fulfill a sacramentThe Catholics who tried to save the faggotsOnly to find out that fags raped all the alter boys.Yep, Christians are terrible people. They never should've given fags a chance.
>>1531748>Catholics, who are/were vehemently anti-gay, whose religion literally codified killing gay people, are a bunch of closeted faggots. I am vehemently anti gay. Somehow I don't see the connection. What are you saying? Just because I am constantly thinking about and bringing up gay sex and how sweaty and ho- DISGUSTING IT IS, why would that have any bearing on anything? I'm definitely not obviously a self-hating closet case!
gng what queer is gonna be in the gov be realistic with your insults
>>1531458Um, that's a good list of a lot of good benefits right there though. Unless you prefer to be dumb, useless, have no contact with anything and live alone in an unsafe society.
>>1531869I'll take the controversial stance and say that having all the struggle taken out of human existence and being put under the thumb of a surveillance state is bad for you, actually.
>>1531763>Catholics, who are/were vehemently anti-gay, whose religion literally codified killing gay peopleYes this was obviously the right thing to do, as fags allowed into positions of trust proved.This is why Fauci is an American hero and even if he did fuck up and make COVID, he probably did it to kill fags who have HIV.
>>1531869No youll be dumb and have contact with nothing because youll be in your room listening to, watching and interacting with nothing but AI slopshit. Bet you got 10 boosters and are standing with Israel like a MIGA cuck. Fuckin cattle
>>1531737Every time people try they get mad and shid their pants and cry and say why are my taxes so highThen they pay pedo politicians to campaign for lower taxes for the richAnd then they have drones like you who defend them, for free
No one wants data centers. Fuck AI.
