AOC taunts Trump on data centers with Mar-a-Lago pitch as divides build

Published September 1, 2026 3:26pm ET | Updated September 1, 2026 3:26pm ET



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Monday taunted President Donald Trump over data centers, saying he should have one at his Florida home if he’s serious about their benefits. 

The New York Democrat was pressed on Trump’s recent assertion that “the only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.”

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