🇹🇠Thai, 21 October 2026, data center policy
Trump Suggests Data Centers Share Profits with Local Communities
US President Donald Trump recommends data centers pay dividends to local communities to mitigate opposition.
Trump has been following this process closely and has seen data centers, which were previously met with strong resistance in some areas, become widely accepted when financial benefits are agreed upon.
Data centers have become a contentious issue in various communities across the US, as they require massive amounts of water and electricity, leading to the formation of opposition groups from diverse political backgrounds.
Trump also stated that new, large data centers must produce their own electricity and share or sell excess power back to local communities or the power grid.