Trump backs data centers in Ohio amid tight Senate race
Trump said the projects could bring jobs and investment to Ohio and warned companies may move AI spending to China.
- On Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, President Donald Trump defended large-scale AI data centers, arguing they drive economic growth while warning investment would shift to China. He pledged to sign Republican Senator Jon Husted's legislation within 24 hours if Congress sends it to his desk.
- Criticizing Husted's support for data centers, Democrat Sherrod Brown alleged on X that the candidate provided "billions in tax breaks to Big Tech" while making Ohioans "foot the bill." This attack highlights the debate over whether corporate incentives unfairly burden local ratepayers.
- Amazon Web Services plans to invest an estimated $10 billion in additional Ohio data center infrastructure, with wider state investment potentially exceeding $23 billion by 2030. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requires new large users to pay at least 85 per cent of contracted electricity capacity for up to 12 years.
- The Senate voted 57 to 43 on September 30, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance Husted's data center legislation. Despite this setback, the National Republican Senatorial Committee views Ohio as one of 10 battleground races "within striking distance."
- Nearly 1,400 layoffs at a Springfield truck factory just days before the rally have underscored regional economic anxieties. These local hardships, paired with high energy costs, intensify the debate over whether massive corporate expansion fairly protects Ohio households.
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Trump makes Ohio election push for Republicans
US President Donald Trump on Saturday defended data centres that power artificial intelligence projects but have become a contentious campaign issue nationwide, as he took his midterm tour to Ohio to insist his party will keep its majorities in Congress despite steep political headwinds . Trump took several minutes during his campaign rally in southwestern Ohio to promote his administration's action on data centres, saying he was seeking to ensu…
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