Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide
TL;DR
President Trump's longtime pollster is offering Republican candidates a detailed playbook for neutralizing Democratic attacks over AI data centers — down to what language they should and shouldn't use. Why it matters: Republican strategists say GOP candidates have been all over the map in responding to the backlash to data centers. The goal is to put Republicans on offense after months of playing defense on the issue.
Nauti's Take
The memo shows that local pushback is working: once candidates of both parties have to address power bills and community impact, towns gain a real opportunity to negotiate better deals. The risk is that much of this is about ad-safe wording, and whether developers truly end up paying for their own energy remains an open question.
Anyone planning new AI data centers should treat electricity prices and local acceptance as core parts of the project from day one.
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