Trump backs data centers as voter concerns grow ahead of midterm elections

Artificial intelligence and the massive data centers needed to power it are becoming an increasingly contentious political issue, with candidates from both parties confronting voter concerns over electricity costs, water consumption and land use as the midterm elections approach. The backlash has become particularly significant for Republicans as President Donald Trump continues to strongly promote America’s AI buildout as essential to competing with China. Republican candidates in several states have adopted tougher positions on data centers as opposition grows in their communities. Speaking with The National News Desk, Washington insider Armstrong Williams argued policymakers should not have to choose between…