Donald Trump warns "China could not be happier" about anti-data-center movement

President Trump warned Monday on Truth Social that Americans who fight data center development in their communities are jeopardizing their own prosperity, arguing such projects create jobs, lower taxes, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness. He also asserted that Beijing is pleased and surprised by the opposition. The warning comes as polling shows widespread bipartisan resistance to local data centers; Gallup found roughly seven in ten Americans object, including most Republicans. Opponents cite rising electricity bills, water use, noise, and other local burdens, while some states have paused new projects. The clash matters because AI infrastructure spending is enormous and increasingly politically contested.