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Abbott Orders Texas Audit After Trump Data-Center Insults

9/3/2026

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling data-center critics “backwards and poor,” sparking GOP backlash.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered an audit that froze data-center approvals in the state.
Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nebraska criticized Trump’s remarks as insulting and threatening.
Unions warned that opposing data-center projects could cut union jobs and may withhold support from Democrats.

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling data-center critics “backwards and poor,” sparking GOP backlash.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered an audit that froze data-center approvals in the state.
Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nebraska criticized Trump’s remarks as insulting and threatening.
Unions warned that opposing data-center projects could cut union jobs and may withhold support from Democrats.