# Trump calls for AI data centres to pay community dividends

> US President Donald Trump says AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, signalling a policy shift ahead of midterm elections.
- Title: Trump calls for AI data centres to pay community dividends
- Summary: US President Donald Trump says AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, signalling a policy shift ahead of midterm elections. Donald Trump said…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/trump-says-ai-data-centres-should-pay-dividends-in-pre-midterm-shift?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
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- Topics: donald trump, ai data centres, community dividends, midterm elections, us politics, news, world, politics
## Trump shifts on AI data centre policy
US President Donald Trump said AI data centres should pay dividends to communities in a policy position announced before midterm elections.
## Trump's dividend proposal
If companies want to make their data centres popular, Trump said they should pay the community or individuals within it a dividend.

> If companies want to make their Data Centers popular, pay the community, and/or individuals within the community, a 'dividend'
## Statement made on Truth Social
Trump posted his position on Truth Social on Wednesday, signalling a pre-midterm shift in his approach to AI data centre regulation.
## Key takeaway

Donald Trump said AI data centres should pay dividends to communities, marking a policy position before midterm elections.