Trump defends data centers as he expands pledge to make them ‘pay their own way’
President Trump on Thursday expanded his pledge that aims to have data centers “pay their own way” for the electricity they use, but he took the opportunity to defend data centers at the same time. Trump announced that entities ranging from utilities to state governments are join.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump on Thursday expanded his pledge that aims to have data centers “pay their own way” for the electricity they use, but he took the opportunity to defend data centers at the same time. Trump announced that entities ranging from utilities to state governments are join.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Jul 23, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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