The bipartisan backlash to Big Tech's AI data centers is getting harder for politicians to ignore
The anti-data center movement is bipartisan, and that's worrying some local politicians in red states around the country.
Over the past year, Americans have become increasingly opposed to AI data centers, with seven in ten disapproving of constructing them in their local area. This opposition extends to Republicans, who must navigate the tension between constituents' concerns and the support of President Donald Trump and Big Tech. Republican governors and legislators are now enacting restrictions on data center development to appease their voters, even if it means distancing themselves from Trump's pro-data center stance.
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