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Trump Pushes Data Center Dividends for Communities
Trump urges data center firms to pay local residents dividends beyond existing power cost protections.
In brief
Trump urges data center firms to pay local residents dividends beyond existing power cost protections. Trump called for data center operators to pay community dividends after his March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Originally reported by TokenPost.
Trump's dividend call
Trump urged data center operators to pay host communities or residents a dividend.
“pay the community, and/or individuals within the community, a 'dividend.'”
Ratepayer pledge expansion
The request goes beyond the March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge which includes local hiring but not dividends.
Local opposition and power demand
71% of americans oppose ai data centers in their area with 48% strongly opposing and power demand rising 2.8% in 2027.
What it means
Trump called for data center operators to pay community dividends after his March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
