Trump’s achilles heel is turning his own voters against him
Data centre projects backed by Trump are angering rural Republican voters, potentially swaying the midterm elections.Summary
The article reports that Donald Trump’s support for data centres is alienating some of his own voters in rural areas, potentially affecting the upcoming midterm elections. In Pennsylvania, Erika Cook and her neighbours oppose a massive data centre project that would require 240ft power lines through their properties, destroying home values. Despite Trump’s recent suggestion that tech companies pay local residents a “dividend”, opponents see it as a bribe. Similar opposition is growing in conservative areas like Butler County, Kansas, and Brown County, Ohio, where lifelong Republicans like Nick Owens question their support for the President. Critics argue that Trump’s stance is out of step with public opinion, as polls show more than two-thirds of Americans oppose data centres in their area. The article suggests this issue could sway voters who normally vote straight party line.
(Source：The i Paper)