President Trump Criticizes Anti-Data Center Movement as Opposition Grows in West Virginia
President Trump recently took to social media to strongly criticize the growing national movement against data centers, warning that communities rejecting them risk economic stagnation. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump argued that embracing data centers leads to prosperity, lower taxes, and job creation, while opposition could result in communities becoming 'backwards and poor.' He also suggested that foreign competitors, such as China, would welcome domestic resistance to data center development. This statement comes amidst increasing opposition in West Virginia, where residents and state agencies are pushing back against the extensive utility infrastructure required to power large-scale data centers, particularly those serving out-of-state interests. Concerns include local utility customers potentially subsidizing massive power lines and environmental impacts from associated power plants. 
