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Is US data center opposition a ‘China PR thing,’ as Trump says? Experts say that’s exaggerated

Most headlines address Trump's claim about data center opposition being a 'China PR thing' and expert rebuttal, but one focuses on local concerns about a specific data center propo

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What happened President Donald Trump attempted to discredit widespread opposition to U.S. data centers by chalking the backlash up to a foreign adversary: China.
The headline split WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Is US data center opposition a ‘China PR thing,’ as Trump says? Experts say that’s exagge...". The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) frames it as "A large data center is proposed for the former papermill in Usk. Locals worry how it will...".
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Sep 25, 10:04 PM

Is US data center opposition a ‘China PR thing,’ as Trump says? Experts say that’s exaggerated

China PR thingexaggerated

President Donald Trump attempted to discredit widespread opposition to U.S. data centers by chalking the backlash up to a foreign adversary: China.

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Sep 26, 12:00 AM

A large data center is proposed for the former papermill in Usk. Locals worry how it will fit in 'small-town USA' - Fri, 25 Sep 2026 PST

proposedLocals worrysmall-town USA

The data center controversy is coming to the Pend Oreille River.

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