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President Donald Trump on Monday warned that communities resisting data center construction risk becoming "backwards and poor," wading into a fight that is creating political problems for Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections.
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Trump defends data centers as GOP faces midterm backlash
Ambia Staley / Updated Mon, August 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM GMT-5President Donald Trump on Monday warned that communities resisting data center construction risk becoming "backwards and poor," wading into a fight that is creating political problems for Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections.
Trump defends data centers as GOP faces midterm backlash
The president's Truth Social post comes as Republican polling in Ohio shows a Senate incumbent in a tight race partly due to data center opposition
PBS NH 260901At least Trump makes clear what he thinks of the working class.