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Trump and Tech Firms Tackle Data Costs Amid Controversy

1/31/2026

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Trump Advocates Data Centers

U.S. President Donald Trump and major tech firms reshape the data centers narrative to ease consumers' electricity costs and position data centers as community contributors.
Trump says large tech firms should generate their own power to mitigate costs.
Visa faces backlash for partnering with Trump on 'Trump Accounts,' a savings initiative for children.
Critics call Visa political, while supporters cite bipartisan backing.
Public sentiment rises against immigration enforcement after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Forhan's Controversial Remarks

Elliot Forhan, candidate for Ohio attorney general, posted on Facebook that he intends to 'kill Donald Trump' through legal means.
Conservatives criticized him as 'unhinged' and urged Ohio Democrats to disavow him.
Democratic leaders, including Jay Brown and Amy Acton, condemned the rhetoric, saying political violence has no place.
Forhan defended himself, saying he seeks to hold Trump accountable for actions he perceives as threats to democracy.

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Trump Advocates Data Centers

U.S. President Donald Trump and major tech firms reshape the data centers narrative to ease consumers' electricity costs and position data centers as community contributors.
Trump says large tech firms should generate their own power to mitigate costs.
Visa faces backlash for partnering with Trump on 'Trump Accounts,' a savings initiative for children.
Critics call Visa political, while supporters cite bipartisan backing.
Public sentiment rises against immigration enforcement after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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