Trump pushes AI data centers, despite MAGA backlash

donald trump has continued to express his support for data centers and ai, despite opposition from some members of his own base. a poll released by the new york times found that 47% of republicans and over 60% of americans are opposed to the construction of data centers. the national republican senatorial committee sent a private memo to ai companies warning that the industry's brand is toxic, and gop strategist tony fabrizio issued a memo claiming that unqualified support for ai data centers is a losing position. however, trump has doubled down on his defense of data centers and ai, stating that only communities that want to be 'backwards and poor' would refuse data centers. this stance could hurt gop midterm prospects.