Bloomberg Surveillance · Thursday, September 3, 2026
The Trump administration, through Treasury Secretary Scott Besson, is blaming misinformation and poor communication for public backlash against data centers, stating the industry has been "tone deaf" to communities. This contrasts with concerns raised on the campaign trail about the local impact of these facilities. Adam Hodger of Bully Pulpit International notes that candidates are distancing themselves from data centers due to public sentiment.
“The Trump administration blaming misinformation and poor communication for the public backlash against data centers.”
“quote, the industry has done a terrible job of explaining themselves. They've been tone deaf to communities.”
“And so I think the people in their communities are like, well, what is that doing for me?”