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Officials Say No $10,000 Checks Were Ever Paid

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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President Donald Trump claimed residents near a data center received $10,000 checks, yet officials say no payments were made.
Louisiana Economic Development spokesperson Emma Wagner said the agency knows of no payments to nearby residents.
Wagner added Trump might have confused the claim with up to $50,000 bonuses paid to Parish teachers.
Residents Tatiana Thompson and Diane Cobb said they have not received any payments from Meta or other sources.

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President Donald Trump claimed residents near a data center received $10,000 checks, yet officials say no payments were made.
Louisiana Economic Development spokesperson Emma Wagner said the agency knows of no payments to nearby residents.
Wagner added Trump might have confused the claim with up to $50,000 bonuses paid to Parish teachers.
Residents Tatiana Thompson and Diane Cobb said they have not received any payments from Meta or other sources.