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At a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, President Trump defended the construction of large data centers, warning that blocking these projects would give an advantage to China. He emphasized the economic benefits for Ohio and stressed the importance of the US maintaining its lead in artificial intelligence over China. Trump also backed legislation proposed by Republican Sen. Jon Husted that aims to prevent data centers from raising electricity costs and requires them to cover their expenses independently, criticizing Senate Democrats who voted against it.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 3, US President Donald Trump campaigned in Dayton, Ohio, ahead of the November midterms, defending massive data center expansions while warning that blocking these projects could give China an advantage. During his rally, Trump urged voters to back Republican Senator Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy by pretending he was on the ballot himself. He also highlighted significant economic benefits, such as job creation, citing Bayer’s $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus near Columbus that would support approximately 600 permanent jobs and 1,500 construction jobs. Trump linked the data center boom to global AI competition, claiming the US was ahead of China in what he called "superintelligence." Former NFL coach Jon Gruden endorsed Husted at the event, praising his former college teammate's work ethic and commitment, further energizing the crowd with an enthusiastic speech.
Written for “Trump Ohio Rallies” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
President Trump defended the rapid buildout of massive data centers Saturday as he rallied supporters in Ohio to turn out for Republican candidates in next month’s midterm elections — warning that blocking the tech projects would hand an advantage to China.
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blocking → defend → China
You can’t just turn them off.
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You → turn → them
They’ll go to China,” Trump told supporters at the campaign rally outside Dayton — where he urged voters to back Republican Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
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he → go → Husted
Trump repeatedly told the crowd in the battleground state to act as though he himself were on the ballot in the November 3 midterms.
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he → tell → midterms
“Please pretend that I’m on the ballot, and you need to turn out for a midterm victory,” he said.
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he → pretend → victory
Trump said his administration was taking “historic action” to make sure large technology companies behind data centers benefit surrounding communities.
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companies → say → communities
The president tied the data center boom to the global race over artificial intelligence, saying the US was ahead of China in what he repeatedly called “superintelligence.”
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he → tie → what
Trump said China “doesn’t want to see us,” adding, “We’re beating China” in the technology race as he argued against turning data centers away from the US.
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he → say → US
At the same time, Trump backed legislation pushed by Husted that he said would “stop data centers from raising electricity costs and require them to pay their own way.”
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he → back → way
Trump said nearly every Senate Democrat had voted days earlier to block the measure.
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Democrat → say → measure
He vowed to sign the Ratepayer Protection Act “into law immediately within 24 hours” if Republicans prevailed.
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Republicans → vow → hours
The surge in data center development has triggered a bipartisan backlash across the country as communities grapple with the enormous amounts of electricity, water and land required to power the facilities.
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communities → trigger → facilities
Utilities may need to build new power plants, substations and transmission lines for massive data center loads, raising concerns that households and other businesses could be stuck with higher bills if those costs are spread across the broader rate base.
uncertain
costs → need → base
Water use, noise and sprawling footprints have also fueled resistance, particularly in areas where projects sit near homes or rely on strained water supplies.
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projects → sprawl → supplies
Critics have also questioned generous state and local tax breaks for facilities that can cost billions of dollars to build but employ relatively few workers once construction is finished.
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construction → question → workers
Some states have paused tax breaks or permitting, while others have pushed special utility rates and requirements aimed at making developers shoulder more of the cost of serving their facilities.
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developers → pause → facilities
Trump was in Ohio after stops in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama this week as part of what he says will be a 32-day jaunt ahead of the midterms.
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he → say → midterms
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