Trump wants tech giants to pay Americans to accept massive AI data centers as public backlash grows

Writing on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump said developers could win over skeptical residents by sharing the facilities' financial benefits

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2026-10-21 07:26 · The Independent Tech
Trump wants tech giants to pay Americans to accept massive AI data centers as public backlash grows

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