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He stated that opposition to data centers means communities want to be \"backwards and poor.\" Conversely, Trump argued that communities aiming for success and wealth should embrace data centers, which he described as a \"golden goose.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump also suggested that opposition to data centers within the United States could benefit China. He linked the development of data centers to prosperity and economic growth, while framing rejection of the technology as detrimental to American competitiveness, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While former President Trump linked opposition to data centers with a desire to be 'backwards and poor', a 2026 Gallup survey cited by Forbes indicated that a majority of Americans oppose the construction of data centers in their local areas. 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