2026-09-017brief

70% oppose a data center nearby, and Trump says they'll be poor for it

The opposition crosses party lines: 76% of Democrats, 60% of Republicans.

Trump told towns fighting AI data centers that blocking them costs jobs, tax money and growth. "If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame," he wrote. A Fox News poll found 70% oppose a data center near their home. That includes 76% of Democrats and 60% of Republicans. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party will run against building them without limits. The jobs case is thin in at least one place: Tom's Hardware reports a New Jersey site won $77 million in tax breaks for a promise of one permanent job. The trade group Build American AI has raised $50 million to fight back.

  • Fox News poll: 70% oppose one nearby, 76% of Democrats and 60% of Republicans