Trump says anti–AI data center push risks being “backwards”
By The BriefBrief
Donald Trump said China “could not be happier” with an anti–AI data center movement in U.S. communities. He argued that Republicans’ concerns about backlash to data centers could leave places “backwards and poor.”
WHO:Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump criticized opposition to AI data centers and said it could make U.S. communities “backwards and poor.”
WHEN:Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Trump was reacting to Republican concerns about backlash to data centers and to the anti–AI data center movement.
Reporting from 4 identified publishers across this event arc.
