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

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As of September 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

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

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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

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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Sep 25, 10:04 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 13 sources · 1 bucket.