Trump says data center companies can win local support with a 'dividend'
Source: Business Insider ·
Trump said that data centers, which have sparked public backlash in many communities, could become more popular if locals received a "dividend."
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Trump said that data center companies should pay a "dividend" to local communities.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said data center companies should pay a "dividend" to local communities.In a Truth Social post, Trump said the payments could boost the controversial projects' popularity.Data centers have sparked widespread public backlash, worrying some investors.President Donald Trump said that data center companies should pay local communities a "dividend" to make their projects "popular." In a Truth Social post early Wednesday, Trump urged companies to "MAKE DEALS," but did not provide details on how much money they should return to communities or individuals where data centers are being built."I have watched the process closely, and Data Centers that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck," he wrote in the post.There's been a growing backlash against data center construction across the US, with some…