Trump says communities that oppose data centers are "making a mistake"

https://www.axios.com/2026/08/23/trump-data-centers-michael-cohen-interview

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bufalo1973@piefed.social · 30 pts · 22d

The most clear sign that opposing them is the right choice.

Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 22d

Sounds like a call for a mar a lago data center

peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 22d

"Communities that don't take a data center, they're making a mistake" because data centers create "tremendous amounts of jobs and money," Trump added.

  1. Not for the community the data center is in. 35 data center jobs at most.
  2. I detect hints of threats coming. Yes, see, this is mutually beneficial. But it would also be a shame if, say, your community was occupied by ICE until it was built.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 22d

Well, Bernie had the right reaction. How about we put them right on his golf courses, too.

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 22d

"That's a great community you have there... it would be a shame if something happened to it."

dan1101@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 22d

Let's build one next to his FL house for the next 10 years and see how he likes that. Power and internet cuts, muddy tapwater, noise, dust, muddy roads.

Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 22d (1 reply)

Of course Trump takes the position that is unpopular with over 2/3rds of americans.

billwashere@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 22d

At this point it’s sorta his brand.

Treczoks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 22d

It is only a mistake if they don't resist hard enough.

aarch0x40@piefed.social · 1 pts · 22d

Only woke left trans libtards hate datacenters!!

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 20d

Block their construction by any means necessary. Even aside from the environmental destruction, they will be used against us by the billionaires, that's what they're for.