Donald Trump: "want to shut down all new development, kill our most successful industries…"

At a press conference, President Donald Trump addressed recent legislative efforts to restrict data center growth, including a temporary ban in New York and a proposed national moratorium from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Trump characterized those supporting such measures as “radical left communists” who, he claimed, aim to block new development, damage major industries, eliminate jobs, and cede artificial intelligence leadership to China. His remarks came after he announced the expansion of his voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which now covers 80% of U.S. electricity distribution and seeks to ensure consumers are not charged for AI infrastructure costs. The comments coincide with a planned $100 billion data center and energy complex in Kentucky involving Brookfield and NextEra Energy.