Trump Backs Data Centers After Midterm Ballot Restrictions

President Donald Trump and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended the continued expansion of data centers following a midterm election where voters approved restrictions on their development in at least 46 of 50 ballot initiatives.

Hassett stated that data center growth will continue as projected, noting that existing schedules for the next few years remain unaffected by the ballot results. He argued that future expansion will simply shift toward states with governors who welcome the infrastructure. Hassett also linked a recent tech-driven market plunge to the political uncertainty surrounding these facilities.

Trump reaffirmed his support for the industry, which he has rebranded as super intelligence or SI. He asserted that states refusing the infrastructure are demonstrating foolish leadership and expressed his intent to work with states that want to grow wealthy by adopting the technology.