Trump urges data center operators to pay a ‘dividend’ to host communities
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The proposal targets local resistance to AI infrastructure, though it comes without a defined policy or funding mechanism Donald Trump has an idea for fixing the AI industry’s neighbor problem: pay the neighbors. In remarks made around October 20, 2026, Trump said data center operators should pay a “dividend” to the communities that host their facilities. He described it as a way to make the buildings more popular with the people who live near them. Trump framed the payments as a tool for winning public support.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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