Energy-guzzling data centers have become a surprise issue in November's crucial midterm elections, with anger among Democrats and Republicans over rising electricity bills and noise from the facilities. "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," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

The data centers powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm elections, as anger over rising electricity bills and noise…

Data centers are now a key election issue across America. Rising electricity bills and noise pollution fuel voter anger against Big Tech companies. Candidates from both parties…

The president says people opposing data centers are “backwards and poor.”

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