# Trump says companies should pay communities a ‘dividend’ to boost data center popularity

https://mins.news/en/item/108943

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 06:10 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/trump-says-companies-should-pay-dividend-communities-make-data-centers-popular-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad85740ab53aa0001d9bb11

> U.S. President Donald Trump said companies seeking to make data centers popular should pay a “dividend” to the community or to individuals there.

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