The president’s comments come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of data center approvals

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August 10, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)

US President Donald Trump holds an image showing the size of Meta's new data center, during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)