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Trump backs AI data centers and says China welcomes U.S. opposition

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump criticized opposition to AI data centers in a post on Truth Social.
  • He argued that communities rejecting data centers risk becoming poorer and falling behind, while supporters could gain lower taxes and more jobs.
  • Trump said China welcomed the resistance, while a U.S. congressional committee has sought an investigation into reports that China may be encouraging it.

Donald Trump has attacked opposition to artificial intelligence data centers, saying China could not be happier to see resistance spreading across the United States.

The only reason communities across America don't want data centers is because they want to ultimately become backward and poor.

— Donald TrumpTrump criticized U.S. communities opposing AI data-center projects.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said communities had only one reason to reject data centers: wanting to become “backward and poor.” He argued that communities seeking success, wealth, lower taxes and more jobs should allow data centers to dominate.

If they want to become successful and wealthy, enjoy lower taxes and more jobs, then let data centers dominate.

— Donald TrumpTrump argued that data centers would bring economic benefits to communities.

Trump also warned, “If we kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, you can only blame yourselves.” He said China was delighted by the anti-data-center movement and could not believe it was happening.

If we kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, you can only blame yourselves.

— Donald TrumpTrump warned that rejecting data centers could undermine economic gains.

The comments followed media reports that China might be trying to encourage Americans to oppose data-center construction. A committee of the U.S. Congress is seeking an investigation into the matter.

China could not be happier about this anti-data-center movement. In fact, they cannot believe this is happening!

— Donald TrumpTrump claimed China welcomed growing opposition to data-center construction in the United States.
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