# Trump pushes data centre 'dividend' for communities

> Trump demands tech firms pay communities 'dividend' to boost data centre popularity.
- Title: Trump pushes data centre 'dividend' for communities | Shortify
- Summary: Trump demands tech firms pay communities 'dividend' to boost data centre popularity. Trump says companies must pay local communities a 'dividend' to make AI…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-says-companies-should-pay-dividend-to-communities-to-make-data-centres-popular
- Published: 2026-10-21T07:23:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, data centres, ai, dividend, communities, tech companies, ai boom, news, world
## Trump's data centre dividend proposal
US President Donald Trump said companies building data centres should pay a 'dividend' to communities where they are sited to make developments popular.

> I have watched the process closely, and data centres that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck
## AI data centres spark community opposition
Data centres fuelling AI growth have become political flashpoints due to high water and power needs, uniting voters across ideological lines.
## Tech firms pledge community shares
AI giant Anthropic committed 5% of shares to a public good fund, while Elon Musk pledged one SpaceX share to every kid in America.
## Key takeaway

Trump says companies must pay local communities a 'dividend' to make AI data centres popular.