{
  "id": 4707698,
  "title": "'Let data reign': Trump tells Americans to embrace data centres or end up 'backwards and poor'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/let-data-reign-trump-tells-americans-to-embrace-data-centres-or-end",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:54:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/31/trump-data-centers-backwards-and-poor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday to embrace data centres or risk falling behind economically and falling into poverty. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump warned that the growing public backlash to data centres could give China an advantage in the AI race. He stated, \"The only reason that communities throughout the USA should not want data centres is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let data reign.\" Trump described data centres as a \"golden goose\" and warned that China would exploit the growing anti-data centre movement. These centers provide the computing power necessary for the AI revolution and are a central issue for many Americans ahead of the November midterm elections. Concerns about noise, water consumption, job displacement, and rising energy costs have led some states, including New York and Texas, to impose moratoriums or freezes on new data centre development. Other states and cities are considering restrictions that could further hinder the industry's growth, which is already grappling with power and equipment shortages. The delays could have significant consequences for US tech companies, which plan to invest over $700 billion in AI infrastructure this year. Trump, who has positioned AI development as a cornerstone of his economic strategy, faces a political challenge due to the opposition to data centres. He emphasized the importance of being ahead of China in AI and preserving the US lead in the technology sector.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump warned Americans on Monday that they would end up \"backwards and poor\" unless they embraced the data centres being built in their communities. In a post on Truth Social, he said the growing US public backlash to data centres poses an economic threat and could give China the upper hand in the AI race. “The only reason that communities throughout the USA should not want…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Let Data Reign’: Trump decries opposition to data centres in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/let-data-reign-trump-decries-opposition-to-data-centres-in-us",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump pushing communities to accept data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-pushing-communities-to-accept-data-centers",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:52:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Let data reign': Trump tells Americans to embrace data centres or end up 'backwards and poor'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/let-data-reign-trump-tells-americans-to-embrace-data-centres-or-end-4709495",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:54:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}