Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centres popular

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On October 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that companies constructing data centers should provide financial benefits to local communities to improve public perception of these facilities. In a Truth Social post, he emphasized the need for such projects to generate their own electricity and share excess power with nearby areas or the grid. This proposal comes amid growing opposition to data center construction due to high water and energy demands, which has united voters across political spectrums against these developments.
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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on October 21, 2026, in a Truth Social post, that tech companies building data centers should pay communities "dividends" to gain local support amid growing public opposition over water and power consumption. He noted that unpopular projects could become popular if financial incentives are offered. This move comes as data centers, crucial for AI development, face criticism across ideological lines in the U.S., with concerns about environmental impacts and rising utility bills. Trump had previously mandated that large data center builders generate their own electricity and share excess power with local communities or the grid to mitigate these issues. The tech industry defends its projects by highlighting economic benefits such as job creation and investment, but public sentiment remains largely opposed without compensation for potential drawbacks.

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The creator of Claude models said over the weekend it is committing 5% of its shares to a new fund for the "public good", while Mr. Musk pledged on Monday (October 19, 2026) to give one SpaceX share to "every kid in America", arguing for such direct distributions as the burgeoning sector faces public scrutiny.
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Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centres popular · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that companies building data centres should pay a "dividend" to the communities where they are sited if they want to make the developments popular. asserted
developments → say → communities
"I have watched the process closely, and data centres that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck," Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. asserted
Trump → watch → post
Data centres fueling the rise of AI have become a political flashpoint in communities across the country given the high quantities of water and power they require, with opposition uniting voters across ideological lines. asserted
opposition → fuel → lines
The Trump administration, which has prioritized rapid AI development to compete with China, has also noted the shifting voter sentiment. asserted
which → prioritize → sentiment
"New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data (centres) are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid," Mr. Trump said in his post. asserted
Trump → mandate → post
Mr. Trump said in February that major technology companies must build their own power plants for their data centres in order to protect consumers from rising bills. asserted
companies → say → bills
AI giant Anthropic and Elon Musk have laid out blueprints in recent days for sharing some of the spoils of the AI boom. asserted
Anthropic → lay → boom
The creator of Claude models said over the weekend it is committing 5% of its shares to a new fund for the "public good", while Mr. Musk pledged on Monday (October 19, 2026) to give one SpaceX share to "every kid in America", arguing for such direct distributions as the burgeoning sector faces public scrutiny. asserted
sector → say → scrutiny
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