Trump questions Texas data center move in surging political battle
The pause follows requests for data on power and water use after fewer than 10% of companies responded, Abbott’s spokesperson said.
- President Donald Trump argued that opposing data centers would be a mistake, emphasizing the economic benefits they can bring to communities that choose to host them.
- Trump’s remarks appear to respond to Texas officials’ growing scrutiny of data-center projects, including efforts to examine their effects on the state’s electricity system and infrastructure.
- Supporters point to investment, construction activity, tax revenue and the potential for communities to benefit financially from hosting large AI facilities.
- Data centers can require substantial amounts of electricity and, depending on their cooling systems, water. Texas has seen a rapid increase in proposed projects, creating concerns about grid capacity, resource use and impacts on local communities.
- The debate centers on how to balance rapid U.S. AI development and its potential economic and strategic benefits against the costs and infrastructure demands placed on states and local communities. Trump favors continued development, while some officials and residents are calling for greater oversight rather than unrestricted expansion.
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A decision on data centers in Texas opened a public clash between Donald Trump and Greg Abbott. The president considered an error in the governor's pause on pending electrical connection projects and argued that such investments could have an even greater economic weight than oil. Trump's break against Abbott's pause: what he said about data centers in TexasTrump criticized Texas' stance during an interview with Punchbowl News. The president arg…
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wbap.comTrump Warns Texas Data Center Pushback Is A ‘Mistake,’ Says Industry Could Eclipse Oil
President Donald Trump warned Texas against resisting new data centers, calling the state’s position a “mistake” and arguing that the fast-growing industry could become bigger than oil. “I saw Texas the other day sort of is against data centers,” Trump said in an interview with Punchbowl News released Friday. “I think it’s a mistake. And I’m not taking positions, I just think it’s a mistake, because there are other communities that want it. When…
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