# Trump says AI data centres should pay communities ‘dividends’ amid pre-midterm shift

https://mins.news/en/item/109697

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 15:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/trump-says-ai-data-centres-should-pay-dividends-in-pre-midterm-shift?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump said AI data centre companies should pay dividends to communities or residents to make the facilities more popular. He continues to support their construction even as Republican candidates increasingly call for tighter restrictions. Polls show most Americans oppose having data centres built in their communities.

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