Trump: Data Centers Should Pay "Dividends" to Local Communities
On October 21, Trump stated that companies building data centers should pay "dividends" to their local communities to gain their support. He also said large data centers should generate their own power and give or sell any surplus to the local community. As major consumers of water and electricity, data centers have become a point of political contention across the United States.
Trump: Companies building data centers should pay a "dividend" to local communities
On October 21, Trump stated that companies building data centers should pay a "dividend" to their local communities if they want to be welcomed. He said on Truth Social that data centers, once highly unpopular, have become very popular after reaching financial agreements. He also claimed that large data centers must generate their own power and that any surplus electricity should be given to or sold to the local community.
Data centers' high water and electricity consumption has become a political flashpoint across the United States. Anthropic has pledged to contribute 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, while Musk has promised to give every child in America a share of SpaceX stock.
Reuters