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22 articles about 19 events for “Trump's Data Center Plan” from TIME.
“Trump’s approval rating among Latino voters dropped from 38% in February 2025 to 24% in September and October, according to a Pew Research Center poll from last month.”
““If we make Donald Trump the center of our focus, we will lose this moment in history,” says Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.”
“If she wins, it would be the first time in 20 years that Ohio voters had elected a Democrat as governor. — Tiago Ventura What Early Voting data can show about the midterms Nov 3, 12:30 PM As Election Day unfolds, Americans are beginning to wait in line at…”
“In Pennsylvania, for example, this opens the floodgates to pass legislation to regulate data centers, allow community solar, and to require utilities to store excess electricity.”
“But this election served as the stunning capstone in a year of mounting anti-AI populism, during which Donald Trump has spurred on the industry and said that opponents of data centers “want to end up being backwards and poor.””
“Voters in 10 states, including California, Kansas, and Ohio, will decide whether to curb data center development in local communities, a fight that’s been resonating with climate advocates.”
“In between fields of drying corn-stalks and short rows of soybeans, some farmers have planted “no data center” signs on their lawns.”
“A 2026 Pew Research Center survey found “66% have confidence in Trump, while only a third or fewer have confidence in the other leaders.””
“President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28.”
“Michael McDonald, a political science professor at the University of Florida who runs the Election Lab, stresses to TIME that early voting data cannot in and of itself be relied on to predict the outcome of the elections.”
“It’s not the only company providing essential parts for data centers; Howmet (no. 6), known for making engine parts for planes, has been experiencing growing demand for making blades and vanes for the gas turbines used in data centers as a result of the AI…”
“A subsidiary company, SpaceXAI, is seeking to build a massive data center in the Memphis area despite local residents' concerns over environmental impact.”
““What I will say from my conversations with friends in the [Trump] Administration is that they've been very worried about this…[But] they're not getting a lot of information and data.” ”I'm going to say something that's going to sound incredibly naive, but…”
“…unced in July that it would end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration program on Jan. 1, 2027—a year earlier than originally planned, which is something that advocate groups like Medicare Rights Center worry “will unnecessarily erode…”
“The Trump Administration has attempted to restrict mail-in voting and gather voter data from several states.”
“Trump dismissed widespread opposition to the rapid build-out of data centers, including among his own base, as a prescription for a poorer America.”
“Both Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) went to the podium on the Senate floor last week with a similar message: AI labs should pay for the energy costs associated with their ballooning data-center footprint, rather than…”
“President Trump has repeatedly called for eliminating the debt ceiling, putting him at odds with most of his party, but in line with a significant number of Democrats in Congress.”
“Rivas says some parents have talked to him about contingency plans in case they remain in a detention center for longer.”
“What’s more, after Congress decided not to renew subsidies for people buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act Exchanges, many consumers switched to lower quality plans that will cost them more if they have catastrophic or chronic health issues,…”
“There are currently 1,287 data centers in operation in the U.S., with more than 2,000 planned projects, according to Clearview, a market intelligence company tracking U.S. power infrastructure and data center development.”
“Hours before the vote, a district court ruled against the Board’s latest effort to add Trump’s name back to the building—this time, in recognition of his purported role in the planned renovations.”