Trump blasts data center critics: Backwards and poor

Say More Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Switch Off Creator Playbook Mashable Voices Trending Now Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List In My Bag All Series Trump blasts data center critics: 'Backwards and poor' When it comes to the controversial AI infrastructure, the president is at odds with a majority of his constituents. Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. At the very least, a majority of U.S. citizens don't want one of the dozens of proliferating AI infrastructure projects to end up in their backyard, as complaints of environmental destruction, noise pollution, and water constraints reach a fever pitch. In a recent Truth Social post, the country's leader called data centers a golden goose that Americans would be remiss to push back on. The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor, the President wrote.