Trump dismisses climate concerns about data center expansion as hoax

President Trump rejected climate-related opposition to AI data center development, echoing his broader dismissal of climate science amid industry pressure to build power-intensive facilities.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 5:16 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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