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Trump urges data centers to pay communities dividends amid local opposition

Trump urged data center companies to pay communities dividends as polls show majority opposition to local facilities.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · 16:26 UTC2 reports

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Trump urged data center companies to pay communities or individuals dividends to secure local support.[CNBC]
Nebius's chief revenue officer said the company is, in principle, discussing community investments.[CNBC]
Gallup and an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll reported 71 and 72 percent opposition to local data centers.[Al Jazeera]

Trump urged data center companies to pay communities or individuals a dividend to secure local support.[CNBC]
Nebius's chief revenue officer said the AI infrastructure company is, in principle, discussing community investments.[CNBC]
A Gallup poll conducted in March found 71 percent of Americans opposed establishing AI data centers in their areas.[Al Jazeera]
An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday found 72 percent of respondents opposed building new data centers in their communities.[Al Jazeera]

How dividends would be structured, funded, or enforced was not specified.[CNBC]
Nebius's willingness to invest is described only as in principle, not as a confirmed commitment.[CNBC]

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