‘Liquid Gold’ — Trump Sides With Big Tech In America’s Data Center War

President Trump sided with data centers in a recent post on Truth Social, criticizing Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul for signing a moratorium on data center construction and praising other states for encouraging their development.

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Recent polls have shown that American voters are among the least likely to support data centers when compared on the world stage, with just twenty-six percent favoring new AI centers, Financial Times (FT) reported. Trump, however, characterized them as “liquid gold” for state economies.

“One of the biggest Driving Forces in the Future for Jobs, are Data Centers,” Trump said. “They are big, strong, bold, and Money Machines for the State in which they are built.”

He further criticized Hochul for banning the construction of data centers in the state.

“Governor Kathy Hochul, for political reasons, has terminated all Data Centers being built, or to be built, in New York State,” Trump said. “These Companies are now being sought in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and many other States.”

Trump continued to assert that building data centers would be highly beneficial to states.

“Both the Taxes and the Jobs amount to LIQUID GOLD! New York State has made a terrible decision. All of this Income, and other Benefits, will be going to Red States, and some Blue, where Data Centers are sought as Cash Cows, with Lower Taxes and Record Setting Jobs,” he said. (RELATED: New Republican Legislation Could Be Arming BlackRock-Owned Data Centers)

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Data centers have become a flashpoint in American politics, prompting concerns over their energy consumption, water usage, and environmental impact. Hochul cited some of these concerns in a press release following the moratorium announcement.

“As data center development threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it’s my responsibility to take action and lead.”

Trump also addressed some of these concerns in his post, saying, “They must pay for their own Water and Power, and any leftover goes back to the State and local Community.”

He continued, “Data Centers are tremendous WINS for the States and Communities that are lucky enough to get them,” Trump said. “New York should change its Policy, IMMEDIATELY. The Radical Left Dumocrats must not be allowed to cause us to lose Data Centers, AI, and all of this incredible new Technology, to China, and other countries!”

The White House told the Daily Caller they had “Nothing more to add beyond the President’s post” when contacted for comment.

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