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Trump Trade Adviser Navarro Says Administration May Force Data Center Builders Like Meta to 'Internalize' Costs
The White House may require Big Tech to finance $15 billion in new power generation to prevent utility bill hikes amid rising electricity demand from AI data centers.
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Trump Administration Creating Plan for Tech Companies to Pay Full Costs of AI Data Center Power, Water Usage
The Trump administration is exploring measures to require technology companies building data centers to absorb all associated utility and infrastructure costs as electricity prices continue to rise across the United States.
Trump’s trade advisor says Big Tech must ‘internalize the cost’ of AI data centers
Peter Navarro says tech companies building data centers “need to pay for all of the costs.” Win McNamee/Getty Images Data center builders must “internalize” the cost their AI infrastructure creates, says Trump’s trade advisor. Peter Navarro said the White House may force Big Tech to cover the costs. The White House has to “make sure the American people are not hurt,” he added. The White House is signaling it may force Big Tech to foot the full …
Trump's trade advisor says Big Tech must 'internalize the cost' of AI data centers
Peter Navarro says tech companies building data centers "need to pay for all of the costs."Win McNamee/Getty ImagesData center builders must "internalize" the cost their AI infrastructure creates, says Trump's trade advisor.Peter Navarro said the White House may force Big Tech to cover the costs.The White House has to "make sure the American people are not hurt," he added.The White House is signaling it may force Big Tech to foot the full bill f…
The White House is beginning to give warning signals for big techs.And that is, the Donald Trump government would be thinking of forcing big techs to take on the full cost of the AI boom in the United States.In this sense, Peter Navarro, commercial advisor to President Donald Trump, confirmed in Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program that data center builders must "internalize" the costs of electricity, water and network tension that creates…
Trump may 'force' data centers to pay costs
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump‘s trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday that the White House may force data center builders to absorb their costs as voters continue to sour on the economy and utility prices soar. “All of these data center builders, Meta on …
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