Trump urges data center companies to pay communities a dividend for local support
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President Donald Trump urged data center companies on Wednesday to "MAKE DEALS" with local communities and pay the community, "and/or individuals within the community, a 'dividend,'" to win support for the facilities.
Trump said data centers that were highly unpopular in an area became extremely popular once a financial deal was struck. He also said he has mandated that new, large data centers generate their own electricity and sell any excess back to the local community or grid.
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AIPresident Donald Trump urged data center companies on Wednesday to "MAKE DEALS" with local communities and pay the community or individuals a "dividend" to win support for the facilities. He said Data Centers that were highly unpopular in an area became extremely popular once a financial deal was struck. Trump also said he has mandated that new, large data centers make their own electricity and sell any excess back to the local community or grid.
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