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Trump's AI Push Faces Heartland Skepticism and Resistance

3/21/2026

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The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urges AI companies to expand data centres as part of a "build, baby, build" agenda.
Some states that supported him in the past resist the initiative.
The Financial Times podcast, hosted by Marc Filippino, features Joe Miller discussing AI skepticism in Missouri.
The podcast notes a divide between the administration's goals and local sentiment in the heartlands of Trump's support.

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Story summary

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urges AI companies to expand data centres as part of a "build, baby, build" agenda.
Some states that supported him in the past resist the initiative.
The Financial Times podcast, hosted by Marc Filippino, features Joe Miller discussing AI skepticism in Missouri.
The podcast notes a divide between the administration's goals and local sentiment in the heartlands of Trump's support.