Trump casts data centers as economic lifeline amid rising public opposition

Trump defends data centers, warning that opponents who block them will 'kill the Golden Goose,' even as a Economist/YouGov poll shows growing public and Republican concern about data centers and rising energy costs; VP JD Vance acknowledges some worries and says centers should return power to the grid, while the White House offers a voluntary pledge to offset energy costs and Trump warns China could gain from U.S. opposition to data-center expansion.