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'100% in favour': Trump backs AI expansion despite growing data centre backlash

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Vashistha, A. (2026, November 6). '100% in favour': Trump backs AI expansion despite growing data centre backlash. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/100-in-favour-of-super-intelligence-trump-backs-ai-expansion-despite-growing-data-centre-backlash/articleshow/135613955.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-06 · by Aashish Vashistha

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President Donald Trump endorsed expanding artificial intelligence technology across the U.S., emphasizing economic benefits for states willing to attract such investments. In a Truth Social post on November 6, he warned against rejecting AI advancements. However, recent midterm election results show growing local opposition, with nearly two dozen ballot measures aiming to restrict or pause data center construction in various states due to concerns about environmental and resource impacts.
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Aashish Vashistha
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Trump PERSON · 4× Axios ORG · 2× Democrat NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Gina Hinojosa PERSON · 1× SemiAnalysis ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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US President Donald Trump has backed the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the country, saying his administration will work with states seeking to attract investment in what he described as "Super Intelligence (SI)", even as growing local opposition threatens to slow the industry's rapid expansion.
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🔮 US President Donald Trump has backed the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the country, saying his administration will work with states seeking to attract investment in what he described as "Super Intelligence (SI)", even as growing local opposition threatens to slow the industry's rapid expansion.

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US President Donald Trump has backed the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) across the country, saying his administration will work with states seeking to attract investment in what he described as "Super Intelligence (SI)", even as growing local opposition threatens to slow the industry's rapid expansion. asserted
opposition → back → expansion
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, November 6, Trump argued that states embracing advanced AI technology could reap significant economic benefits and warned that rejecting such investments would be a mistake. uncertain
rejecting → argue → investments
"As President, I am 100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI), and will work with the many States in the U.S. that want to become RICH by having them. asserted
that → work → them
They are GOLD, and only foolish leadership will say 'NO' to the riches they bring!" he wrote. asserted
he → say → riches
Trump's remarks come days after voters in several parts of the country backed measures seeking to restrict or temporarily halt data centre construction, highlighting rising concerns about the impact of the AI boom on local communities. asserted
voters → come → communities
Growing resistance to AI infrastructure expansionAccording to Axios, nearly two dozen of 41 data centre-related ballot measures across 10 states appeared headed for approval based on preliminary results from Tuesday's midterm elections. asserted
dozen → grow → elections
Several of these measures sought restrictions or temporary pauses on new construction. asserted
Several → seek → construction
The resistance reflects concerns that the rapid expansion of data centres, which require enormous amounts of electricity and water, could increase utility bills, strain local resources and affect the environment. uncertain
which → reflect → environment
The election results could complicate plans for an estimated $10 trillion expansion of AI infrastructure in the United States. uncertain
results → complicate → States
Texas, expected to account for 41 per cent of new US data centre capacity in 2028, according to research firm SemiAnalysis cited by Axios, could face particular challenges. uncertain
Texas → expect → challenges
Democrat Gina Hinojosa's victory over Republican Governor Greg Abbott has also raised questions about the future of data centre development in the state. asserted
victory → raise → state
Hinojosa campaigned on maintaining a moratorium on new data centres until lawmakers address concerns involving electricity, water supplies, air quality and property rights. asserted
lawmakers → campaign → electricity
Democrats also won gubernatorial contests in Ohio, Georgia and Arizona, three other states expected to play significant roles in the country's AI infrastructure expansion. asserted
Democrats → win → expansion
Trump wants data centres to address local concernsTrump has previously sought to address concerns over the impact of large data centres while continuing to encourage investment in the sector. asserted
concernsTrump → want → sector
In an October 20 Truth Social post, he said major data centres should generate their own electricity, sell excess power to local utilities and provide financial benefits to nearby residents. asserted
centres → say → residents
"MAKE DEALS, and get them built!!! asserted
them → make → DEALS
GREAT FOR THE US," he wrote. asserted
he → write → US
The president has also established a federal Super Intelligence Force to help maintain America's technological leadership. asserted
president → establish → leadership
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported on Friday that voters had overwhelmingly supported local restrictions on data centres, underlining the political challenges facing the administration's AI expansion plans. asserted
voters → report → plans
Trump's latest comments indicate that he intends to continue backing the development of advanced AI and the infrastructure supporting it, despite growing resistance from communities and local leaders concerned about its economic and environmental costs. asserted
he → indicate → costs
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