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Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes
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Global — Maya Yang
Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes
Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.
As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwide ahead of November’s midterm elections, the US president declared Americans “will only have yourselves to blame” if they are canceled.
Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.
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Source: The Guardian · Maya Yang. Published 31 Aug 2026, 05:32 pm.
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