Trump Advocates for Data Centers to Pay Local Communities Dividends to Secure Support

10/21/2026

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that companies building data centers should pay a "dividend" to the communities where they are sited if they want to make the developments popular.

10/21/2026

President says to 'make deals and get data centers built'

10/21/2026

Trump said that data centers, which have sparked public backlash in many communities, could become more popular if locals received a "dividend."

10/21/2026

"I have watched the process closely, and data centers that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck," Trump said in a Truth Social...

10/21/2026

President Trump has told data center companies that one way to get local residents to support new developments is to "make deals" with local residents.Trump suggested offering communities a...

10/21/2026

Data center buildouts face protests over noise, land, and power use. Trump proposes requiring operators to generate off-grid electricity and share profits directly with residents.

10/21/2026

Writing on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump said developers could win over skeptical residents by sharing the facilities' financial benefits