He specifically pushed back against concerns regarding electricity usage, asserting that many facilities are building their own dedicated power plants rather than drawing from the public electrical grid.
This endorsement arrives as data centers face intensifying bipartisan opposition across several states due to their massive energy requirements.
Governors in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York have recently introduced restrictions or moratoriums, with some officials arguing that tech companies have failed to secure local community support.
Trump’s position frames the buildout as a strategic necessity for national security, claiming that the United States currently maintains a substantial lead over China in artificial intelligence development.
To facilitate this growth, the Trump administration has moved to ease environmental regulations, including an EPA guidance that exempts off-grid power plants from certain air quality programs.
At the same time, the administration is pushing a policy known as the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which requires data center operators to pay for the specific infrastructure they need to prevent rising costs for general utility customers.
These developments are increasingly influencing political campaigns, as candidates from both parties weigh the economic benefits of technology investment against local concerns over resource consumption.