Trump’s AI push collides with data center backlash

POLITICO · Katherine Long · 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC

The results of Tuesday's election could signal whether the president's strategy to prioritize data center construction and the development of artificial intelligence is undercutting his own base.

The results of Tuesday's election could signal whether the president's strategy to prioritize data center construction and the development of artificial intelligence is undercutting his own base.

10/31/2026 6:00 PM UTC

As voters head to the polls Tuesday, roughly 20 communities will decide whether to ban, pause or limit data center construction — turning local ballot measures into an early test of President Donald Trump’s strategy to build more facilities to power American artificial intelligence.

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