Trump Urges Data Center Firms to Pay Local Communities a Dividend to Win Support
Photo: CNBCPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday in a Truth Social post that data center companies should pay local communities, or individuals in them, a dividend to build support. He said data centers that were highly unpopular in some areas became very popular once a financial deal was struck, and he told companies to make deals and get the facilities built. He also argued that data centers would not raise electricity costs. The issue has become prominent ahead of the November midterm elections, with growing public opposition and multiple states considering moratoriums. Marc Boroditsky, chief revenue officer of AI infrastructure company Nebius, told CNBC the firm is in principle discussing investing in communities.
Left-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported the story at the time of writing; alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning Daily Wire centered on Trump's post and added context on rejected offers: Hazle Township residents, per the Wall Street Journal, and two Kentucky women who declined over $26 million. Newsmax ran a brief item. Alternative outlet CNBC led with the post and the Nebius executive's response.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources add context on rejected offers and electricity costs, while alternative sources feature an industry executive's response.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
CNBC leads with Trump's post and the midterm backdrop, featuring Nebius executive Marc Boroditsky, who said his company is discussing community investment and described other forms of benefit.
Daily Wire quotes Trump's post and adds examples of communities rejecting payments, plus his electricity-cost claim; Newsmax gives a short summary of his call for a dividend.