{
  "id": 3113352,
  "title": "Trump Says You’re a Rube If You Don’t Want a Data Center in Your Backyard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-says-youre-a-rube-if-you-dont-want-a-data-center-in-your",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/donald-trump-data-center-rube-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has a message for Americans who oppose data centers: you are mistaken. In an unusual interview with his former personal attorney Michael Cohen, reported by Forbes, the president made a point to defend the AI industry's push for data centers, going against the majority of American voters. \"Communities that don't take a data center are making a mistake,\" Trump stated, \"There are plenty of communities that want them, calling those that embrace the facilities the 'smart ones.'\" His argument isn't particularly compelling, relying on outdated and false claims that AI will generate new jobs and bring significant tax revenue to struggling towns. Despite the backlash data center developers face from all sides of the political spectrum, Trump has remained steadfast in his support for the AI industry's efforts to build them in recent months. While his presidency is secure for another two years, Trump's Republican party faces a potential political reckoning during the US midterm elections in November. Last week, party strategists in Ohio sent out an urgent memo pleading with the tech industry to resolve their public relations issues surrounding data centers, fearing that opposing Democrats will gain significant ground by playing on the public's sentiments. Whether the president's pro-data center actions will negatively impact his own party during the November elections remains to be seen, but it's clear he hasn't grasped the message.",
  "summary": "\"Frankly, communities that don't take a data center are making a mistake.\" The post Trump Says You’re a Rube If You Don’t Want a Data Center in Your Backyard appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}